LatestChess:-
Most of the world champions came from Russia, What could be the reasons? What
qualities make Russians dominate the chess world? GM Alexandra Kosteniuk:-
I think it's the fact that in the Soviet Union chess
was so highly viewed, so many kids started to play chess, there were so many
chess schools that selected the most gifted kids and gave them top trainers.
Chess Grandmasters were heroes and so everybody dreamed of becoming one and
worked a lot on chess, creating the famous Soviet Chess School. I think in
general the whole world has very gifted people, it's partly a numbers game, and
partly a good teaching system.
Chess
Grandmasters were heroes in Russia....
These photos
were taken at Miami Beach and Key Biscayne (Florida) by famous Swiss
photographer Pierre-William Henry to promote the game of chess in the world.
LatestChess:-
As one of the most prominent women in the world of chess, have you experienced
sexism, and if so, how have you combated it? GM Alexandra Kosteniuk:-
Not really, in chess, nobody cares if you're a woman
or a man playing chess. Men Grandmasters play against me not personally, but
against the chess pieces I move on the board. If I happen to be the only woman
in a tournament, of course I feel I have to do my best against the men, but I
would do the same if it were all women.
Men
Grandmasters play against the chess pieces not against me....
These photos
were taken at Miami Beach and Key Biscayne (Florida) by famous Swiss
photographer Pierre-William Henry to promote the game of chess in the world.
LatestChess:-
Apart from chess, you have snagged attention with your good looks, your
glamorous photos on magazines, modeling with a new chess uniforms etc. Do you
think glamour can help in popularizing chess world wide? GM Alexandra Kosteniuk:-
Glamour can help to attract people to chess. Many
people think that chess is boring, and parents may not want their kid to be like
they perceive like a boring chess player. So when they see an article that shows
me being a "normal" girl, looking "normal", and having time to play chess, they
think "Hey, I think if my daughter was like this girl it would not be so bad",
and so that's good for the image of chess.
Glamour can
help to attract people to chess....
LatestChess:-
What are your future plans, any plans of starting your chess center or doing
more activities? GM Alexandra Kosteniuk:-
I work a lot to promote chess in the world, apart
from playing in tournaments, I visit schools to give lectures, I play lots of
simuls. I love to play blitz and rapid games, I try not to miss any good such
tournaments. Together with my Mom we have started 2 years ago a chess school in
Moscow for children from 3 to 7 years old, and it's very successful, I'm very
happy about it.
I work a lot
to promote chess in the world....
These photos
were taken at Miami Beach and Key Biscayne (Florida) by famous Swiss
photographer Pierre-William Henry to promote the game of chess in the world.
LatestChess:-Thanks Alexandra. It's been good talking
to you. Could you share your blog url or email address with our readers? GM Alexandra Kosteniuk:-
Sure! My main web site is
www.kosteniuk.com but that's not all,
together with my husband Diego we have started several new chess educational
sites, like our new free video podcast
www.chesskillertips.com as well as the video sites
www.chessmovies.com and
www.tubechess.com , where we post many
free commented chess blitz videos, very instructive to watch. I invite all your
readers to come and give us a visit! Thanks again for inviting me and best
wishes!
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Onlschuk, V Karpov.
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