Kosteniuk Plays Chess Open in Kristiansund
Hi all!
I’m in Kristiansund, Norway right now, a quiet city on the western coast of Norway. After a rather long trip yesterday from Moscow to Kristiansund with two stops in Stockholm and Oslo, today I’m resting before playing the first round of a 6-games tournament at 8 pm tonight. The list of the participants of the open tournament can be found here. It’s a special feeling for a chess player to be in Norway since everybody is so interested and excited about chess. Where else in the world you will see a hair-salon with the name “Checkmate“?
On Saturday, August 28, another very interesting rapid tournament starts here with 4 chess stars – Vishy Anand, Magnus Carlsen, Judit Polgar and the local player John Ludvig Hammer. I will make sure to let you know how it goes.
Here are the first photo-impressions of my stay in Kristiansund:
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If you want a nice surprise...
That’s great!
Alexandra,
I admire you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN9R8XhxgZU&feature=related
Thank you very much.
Congratulations on winning. And thanks for sharing the great photos!
Looks like a beautiful place! Good Luck, Alexandra!
Alexandra, Good luck in Norway.
Good Luck Chessqueen!!
Good work my friend!! : )
Good work my friend !: )
All the very best Alexandra, the beautiful game in the beautiful country, have a great time
Beautiful, great work, thanks for shearing. Alexandra you are a real Queen. I wish you luck will be on your side.
PAinting the town pretty colors again.
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Alexandra,
Thx for sharing
and succes in the tournament
I see you think/thought already
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“Where else in the world you will see a hair-salon with the name “Checkmate“?”
That’s easy !
Can you find a checkmate, in chess bibliography, named: “Hair-Salon” ?
Alexandra,
you are the best!