My dad sacrificed many things in life for me. He abandoned a very promising and lucrative career of an army officer just so that he could continue helping me with my chess and accompanying me to tournaments. — Alexandra Kosteniuk Copy Share Image
It's now possible to play and take lessons from any place of the world. The concept of physical distance doesn't exist in the online… — Alexandra Kosteniuk Copy Share Image
A woman can beat any man; it's difficult to imagine another kind of sport where a woman can beat a man. That's why I… — Alexandra Kosteniuk Copy Share Image
My dad sacrificed many things in life for me. He abandoned a very promising and lucrative career of an army officer just so that… — Alexandra Kosteniuk Copy Share Image
Chess is changing. I hope chess is getting more popular, more spectacular. — Alexandra Kosteniuk Copy Share Image
If people will be interested in me, they will be interested in chess also. — Alexandra Kosteniuk Copy Share Image
When you stop playing for a while, people tend to forget about you. — Alexandra Kosteniuk Copy Share Image
I have never been a professional model; I have had some modeling sessions. — Alexandra Kosteniuk Copy Share Image
Studying is something I really love doing, and I just hope to have enough money for tuition. — Alexandra Kosteniuk Copy Share Image
