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Saturday, March 15, 2014

How Girls Have Fun Playing Chess: Video Before Ljubljana Simul with Chess Queen Kosteniuk Today

Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014

Hello everyone,

Chess Queen™ Alexandra Kosteniuk, 12th Women's World Chess Champion, is a special guest today (March 15, 2014) at the the international Ljubljana Chess Festival where she will play the VIP Simultaneous Exhibition. It will take place in the Hotel Lev in Ljubljana. Chess players will compete for a prize fund of 11,000 EUR and have loads of fun too. Read all about it at www.chessqueen.com.
Meanwhile, here is a cool video before the simul in Ljubljana!





It's a friendly game in Ljubljana, Slovenia between GM Alexandra Kosteniuk and WFM Indira Bajt kibitzing. The game was played on BCE Stage 1 Eastern Pitch Black chess set and BCE Stage 1 Quattro Red magnetic chessboard. Do check GM Kosteniuk's Instagram live feed for lots of fun photos!


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Friday, March 7, 2014

Ljubljana Chess Festival invites Chess Queen Kosteniuk for a VIP Simul

Chess Blog for Daily Chess News and Trivia (c) Alexandra Kosteniuk, 2014

Hello everyone,



12th Women's World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk, as a special guest of the international Ljubljana Chess Festival, will play a VIP Simultaneous Exhibition on Saturday 15th March 2014. It will take place in Hotel Lev in Ljubljana. Chess players will compete for a prize fund of 11,000 EUR and loads of fun too. Visitors to the tournament and simul can also attend a chess-inspired artworks auction. There are several special features of the event and guess who will give out the prizes?
To sign up and read more, surf to Chess Queen Alexandra Kosteniuk's www.chessqueen.com.

From Alexandra Kosteniuk's
www.chessblog.com
Also see her personal chess blog
at www.chessqueen.com
Don't miss Chess Queen™
YouTube Channel



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