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Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk is a Russian chess Grandmaster and the current Women's World Chess Champion.
In November 2004, she was awarded the International Grandmaster title, becoming the tenth woman to receive the highest title of the World Chess Federation, FIDE. Before that, she had also obtained the titles of Woman Grandmaster and International Master. She is 11th on the April 2009 FIDE women's Elo rating list with a rating of 2516.Kosteniuk's mottos have been "chess is cool" and "beauty and intelligence can go together". With these as a backdrop, Kosteniuk has been promoting chess in the capacity of a fashion model and ambassador of chess in order to spark interest in the game around the world.
She is also the host of a popular podcast "Chess is Cool" which informs listeners about Alexandra's life and current chess events.