03.03.2010
PRESS RELEASE: We are pleased to announce that Women's World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk today joined "Champions for Peace", a club of top international athletes committed to serving peace in the world through sport. Read or download the Press Release in English or in French. More will be posted during the day on Alexandra's chess blog.
20.02.2010
Is her function of President of the Chess Journalists of America (CJA), Alexandra Kosteniuk is reaching out to all of you to join the organization. One of the main benefits is to have access to the many prestigious awards the CJA gives out yearly. Read all about it on Alexandra's blog.
16.02.2010
PRESS RELEASE: Alexandra Kosteniuk and the organizers of the Space Coast Open Chess Festival jointly announced today that Grandmaster and reigning Women's World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk will play a 50-board simile at the 17th Space Coast Open Chess Festival, at Indialantic, Florida, at 8 AM on April 24, 2010. Sign up here. Read full Press Release.
08.02.2010
PRESS RELEASE: The reigning Women’s World Chess Champion, Alexandra Kosteniuk, is now part of the Chess Attack team. By taking a stake in the Norwegian company Yes Games AS she becomes part owner and brand ambassador for Chess Attack. Read more... or download Press Release PDF.
13.01.2010
Today was Alexandra's first book signing for her newly released book "Diary of a Chess Queen", in Coral Gable's Books & Books. As the last book signing, it was a lively question and answer and most attendees left with an autographed copy of Alexandra's book.
Read Alexandra's report with photos of this event on her chess blog. On the photo to the left you can see Grandmaster Julio Becerra who just got his copy of Alexandra's book. If you'd like to order your own copy with free autograph, you can do it on Alexandra's web shop.
12.01.2010
Alexandra published a sample YouTube video of her new upcoming DVD "Chess Blitz Fever", which will contain tips about playing better blitz chess, as well as her wins, fully commented against world rated #1 Magnus Carlsen, World Champion Vishy Anand, and super-GM's Grischuk, Morozevich, Aronian, Gashimov, Judith Polgar, and Naiditsch. The DVD will hit the shelves by the end of February, free shipping if you pre-order it before then.
08.01.2010
Yesterday was Alexandra's first book signing for her newly released book "Diary of a Chess Queen", in the beautiful bookstore Barnes & Noble of Aventura, Florida. Lots of people came to her talk and signing session, the questions and answers kept everyone interested and tuned in to chess 100%. Read Alexandra's report with photos of this event on her chess blog. On the photo to the left is Alexandra and her promising student Rachel Gologorsky. There will be one book signing on Monday 8 PM at the Books & Books of Coral Gables, Florida. If you miss it, you can order your copy with free autograph on Alexandra's web shop.
01.01.2010
Alexandra promoted chess to thousands of live spectators and millions of TV viewers on January 1, 2010, on the top TV program "Zolotoi Grammofon", which is the Russian Music Oscars event of the year. She handed an oscar to famous singer Stas Pekha. The YouTube video presented is 9-minute summary of the 2-hour program. Since the video is in Russian, Alexandra posted an explanation post of what is said around minutes 3-4 of this video on her chess blog.
31.12.2009
Women's World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk invites you to either or both of her Miami book "Diary of a Chess Queen" signing sessions, that will take place on January 7 at 7 PM at the Aventura Barnes & Noble, and on January 11 at 8 PM at the Coral Gables Books & Books. She will give a talk, answer any questions, and autograph her book for you and for your loved ones.
30.12.2009
Alexandra just published Episode #35 of her Chess is Cool Audio Podcast. It's filled with news about her chess tournaments of this last fall, and more than 50 tips to play better blitz chess.