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These photos were taken in the period June28 - July 11, 2004 in Kazan (Republic of Tatarstan, Russia) during the Women's SuperFinal. The Top 12 Russian women were participating to try to get one of the top 4 places and Qualification for the Olympiads. Alexandra got second place and a Qualification, bravo!
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| Arrival in train in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia | Posters of the event were all over town | On the way to the venue |
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| Enormous posters of the event, with photos of Alisa Galliamova, a local of Kazan, were on display | Lots of chess decorations were to be found | All 12 participants were offered flowers and photographed by the press |
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| Kazan has many beautiful churches | At a pond of the Raif Monastery, where the frogs don't "quak" | During an excursion on the free day |
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| The Raif Monastery | Al Khaif | The two Kosintseva sisters, who played really well in this tournament |
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| The playing hall was very nice | Alexandra during her game with Svetlana Matveeva | |
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| Demonstration boards for the public | Shumiakina, Matveeva, Stepovaia, Kovalevskaya and Alexandra Kosteniuk | Alexandra Kosteniuk at the Press Conference |
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| During the Press Conference | Alexandra and her trainer GM Rustemov | |
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| Alexandra and the Minister for Youth and Sports of the Republic of Tatarstan, Mr. Bareev | During the Closing Ceremony | Alexandra gets her Prize from the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Mr. Shamiev |
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| Alexandra gets a new title: Woman Vice-Champion of Russia 2004 | Mr. Zhukov, President of the Russian Chess Federation, T. Kosintseva, The President of Tatarstan Mr. Shamiev, Alexandra, N. Kosintseva, and the VP of the Russian CF Mr. Zubov | The three first places of the Russian championship 2004. all qualified for the 2004 Olympiads, bravo! |
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