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'Blitz can sharpen, not spoil classical chess': Former women's world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk

PUNE: Former women’s world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk believes the rise of rapid and blitz chess...

Sep 02, 2026 • The Times of India on MSN

Talent was never enough: A world champion in a male-dominated sport explains what separates great players from everyone else

Alexandra Kosteniuk reflects on the mental pressure, emotional discipline and relentless work behind...

Aug 20, 2026 • MSN

Alexandra Kosteniuk rewrites chess history

For the first time in Switzerland’s 113-year chess history, a woman has been able to win both the ...

Aug 04, 2013 • Sportskeeda

Viral Video: Kosteniuk vs Wang Hao and more

In less than 24 hours of being posted, a chess video of 12th World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniu...

Jul 26, 2012 • Sportskeeda

Russian Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk To Represent Switzerland

Former women's world chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk, who holds dual Russian-Swiss citizenship, w...

Jan 03, 2023 • Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Inside a chess champion’s bag: The unexpected essentials that keep her focused for hours

Alexandra Kosteniuk opens her bag to reveal the practical and personal items that accompany her arou...

Aug 21, 2026 • Dina Belenkaya on MSN

Former chess world champion Kosteniuk to represent Switzerland after Russian switch

Alexandra Kosteniuk is to represent Switzerland after being given permission by FIDE to switch from ...

May 02, 2023 • Inside The Games

Alexandra Kosteniuk - Ambassador of SportAccord World Mind Games

Beijing,China 08.12.2011 - Alexandra Kosteniuk, the 12th Women's World Chess Champion is the Ambassa...

Jul 12, 2021 • Infobae

Alexandra Kosteniuk wins World Championship

Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk of Russia clinched the World Women's Chess Championship after playin...

Sep 17, 2008 • Indiatimes

Russian chess queen Kosteniuk switches to Swiss federation

Former women's world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk will play under the Swiss flag in future chess com...

Mar 03, 2023 • dw

Eine Königin geht auf Distanz: Für Russland wurde Alexandra Kosteniuk Schachweltmeisterin, nun spielt sie wegen des Kriegs für die Schweiz

2004, im Alter von 20 Jahren, wurde ihr der Grossmeister-Titel verliehen, die höchste Auszeichnung,...

Mar 14, 2023 • Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Schach: Chessqueen Alexandra Kosteniuk bei Armageddon unter Zeitdruck

Als ihre Niederlage besiegelt war, verharrte Alexandra Kosteniuk noch kurz am Schachbrett, sortierte...

May 11, 2023 • welt.de

Alexandra Kosteniuk to take on Anna Ushenina in speed chess final

Former women’s world champions Alexandra Kosteniuk and Anna Ushenina will lock horns in the super ...

Jul 19, 2020 • Indiatimes

Darum spielt Schach-Star Kosteniuk jetzt für die Schweiz

Genau zwei Jahre ist es her, seit Putins Streitkräfte in die Ukraine einmarschiert sind. Zwei Jahre...

Feb 23, 2024 • Blick

FIDE President congratulates Alexandra Kosteniuk, Valentina Gunina at special function in Moscow

A special ceremonial felicitation was held in Moscow on May 8, to congratulate Women’s World Blitz...

Jun 10, 2012 • Sportskeeda

Weitere Sport-News - Alexandra Kosteniuk EM-Zweite im Schnellschach

An der Europameisterschaft im Schnellschach in Monaco verpasste Alexandra Kosteniuk ihren vierten Ti...

Jan 11, 2026 • SRF

Ukraine’s Vasyl Ivanchuk to enter World Chess Hall of Fame

Ivanchuk will be inducted alongside Israel’s Boris Gelfand, Sweden’s Ulf Andersson, Georgia’s ...

Aug 07, 2026 • The New Voice of Ukraine on MSN

Chess is more than just a game to me; it’s my world, it’s the core of my life: Alexandra Kosteniuk

When Alexandra Kosteniuk became a Grandmaster in 2004, at the age of 19, she joined an exclusive lad...

Feb 20, 2026 • The Hindu

One freestyle chess game against a world champion got ugly fast

She sits down with Alexandra Kosteniuk, a former Women’s World Chess Champion, during the Freestyl...

Jun 29, 2026 • Anna Cramling Chess on MSN

Women’s Speed Chess: Kosteniuk edges past Humpy in final

Former women’s world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk got the better of Koneru Humpy 7-5 to win the fo...

Jul 19, 2020 • Indiatimes

Kosteniuk takes lead of Women's Chess World Cup final as open matches end in stalemates

Alexandra Kosteniuk is leading the Women's Chess World Cup final against Aleksandra Goryachkina ©FI...

Jan 07, 2021 • Inside The Games

Vaishali wins WR Women’s Chess Tour in Tokyo

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa made history by becoming the first Indian to win the Norway Chess title, h...

Jun 06, 2026 • Nagaland Post

Neutral athlete Kosteniuk triumphs at FIDE Women's Grand Prix in Munich despite late loss

Alexandra Kosteniuk won the FIDE Women's Grand Prix event in Munich with 7.5 points ©FIDE/Mark Livs...

Feb 13, 2023 • Inside The Games

Schach-Hammer! Österreicherin besiegt Weltmeisterin

Am Dienstag startete mit dem Frauen-Grand-Prix im G'Schlössl Murtal ein Weltklasse-Schachevent – ...

May 07, 2025 • MSN

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