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The sexy Russian model, 23, crowned the new Queen of Chess: 'Beauty and brains CAN go together'
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| Last updated at 6:33 PM on 18th September 2008
| By Will Stewart
Posted on 09/19/2008 10:11:09 AM PDT by Perdogg
A sexy Russian Grandmaster and model has been crowned Queen of Chess after winning the world chess championship.
Combining beauty and brains, glamorous 23-year-old Alexandra Kosteniuk overcame her baby's premature birth early last year, to win the diamond-studded crown at the Championships held in Russia.
The sultry chess prodigy, whose motto is "beauty and intelligence can go together" has worked as a swimsuit and catwalk model to raise the profile of the sport.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Hobbies
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posted on
09/19/2008 10:11:09 AM PDT
by
Perdogg
To: Perdogg
She could capture my knight.
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posted on
09/19/2008 10:13:23 AM PDT
by
DemonDeac
To: SunkenCiv
Hey, Civ. We’ve been talking about chess variants, so I thought of you when I saw this thread.
http://www.chessvariants.org
I wonder what happens when you capture this Queen?
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posted on
09/19/2008 10:16:17 AM PDT
by
Kevmo
(Obama Birth Certificate is a Forgery. http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/certifigate/index?tab=articles)
To: Perdogg
I have played against her and talked to her on ICC. Very lovely girl.
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posted on
09/19/2008 10:19:24 AM PDT
by
Onerom99
To: Kevmo
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posted on
09/19/2008 10:22:52 AM PDT
by
BillyA
To: DemonDeac
Capture your knight? Heck, she would beat my bishop!
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posted on
09/19/2008 10:27:15 AM PDT
by
Cletus.D.Yokel
(Fannie/Freddie are Obama's Michael Millken.)
To: Perdogg
Intelligent women are definitely a “turn on”.
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posted on
09/19/2008 10:28:18 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: Perdogg
8
posted on
09/19/2008 10:28:20 AM PDT
by
jimbo123
To: Perdogg
“Mungo just pawn in game of life.”
Blazing Saddles
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posted on
09/19/2008 10:29:49 AM PDT
by
RatRipper
To: Perdogg
She’s reclining on a queen! That makes it girl-on-girl!
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posted on
09/19/2008 10:30:28 AM PDT
by
steve-b
(Intelligent design is to evolutionary biology what socialism is to free-market economics.)
To: DemonDeac
Go to Chessalee.com and listen/watch while she explains a blitz game she played with a fellow master.
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posted on
09/19/2008 10:31:53 AM PDT
by
MHGinTN
(Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
To: Cletus.D.Yokel
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posted on
09/19/2008 10:35:51 AM PDT
by
Tallguy
("The sh- t's chess, it ain't checkers!" -- Alonzo (Denzel Washington) in "Training Day")
To: steve-b
Queen takes Knight in that pic ;-p
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posted on
09/19/2008 10:37:04 AM PDT
by
Blueflag
(Res ipsa loquitur)
http://chessaleeinlondon.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/chess-queen/
Scroll down to the Berlin Wall Defense ... she crumbles it!
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posted on
09/19/2008 10:39:18 AM PDT
by
MHGinTN
(Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
To: Perdogg
Hmmmmmm...she's not a blonde....
Let the Blonde vs Brunette jokes begin!
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posted on
09/19/2008 10:45:47 AM PDT
by
nevergore
("It could be that the purpose of my life is simply to serve as a warning to others.")
To: nevergore
Ivana Humpalot played a mean game of chess with Austin Powers.
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posted on
09/19/2008 10:49:32 AM PDT
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: massgopguy
Yeaaaah Baby! That’s totally Randy....
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posted on
09/19/2008 10:53:42 AM PDT
by
nevergore
("It could be that the purpose of my life is simply to serve as a warning to others.")
To: Tallguy
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posted on
09/19/2008 10:57:04 AM PDT
by
Cletus.D.Yokel
(Fannie/Freddie are Obama's Michael Millken.)
To: Perdogg
She is pretty, but I am not rolling my tongue back up. One would usually not equate Russia with good looking women.
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posted on
09/19/2008 10:59:03 AM PDT
by
MeSpikeLibs
(Global Warming = Global BS)
To: MeSpikeLibs
She is pretty, but I am not rolling my tongue back up. One would usually not equate Russia with good looking women.
________________
That’s an old myth perpetuated by the Soviet Women athletes in the olympics jacked up to the moon on steroids.
Russian women are incredibly hot, maybe the hottest women on the planet.
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posted on
09/19/2008 11:07:04 AM PDT
by
word_warrior_bob
(You can now see my amazing doggie and new puppy on my homepage!! Come say hello to Jake & Sonny)
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