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Great Woman | Alexandra Kosteniuk, the Women’s World Chess Grandmaster

Great Woman Article. Alexandra Kosteniuk is the great and smart woman with so many achievements.  She is the Russian chess Grandmaster and she is also the current Women’s World Chess Champion.

Alexandra Kosteniuk was born in April 23, 1984 in Perm, Volga Federal District, Russia. Alexandra Kosteniuk is the Grandmaster of Women’s World Champion 2008 until present.  Her FIDE rating is 2525.  She is in the number 8 on the October 2008 FIDE rating list for women.  Her peak rating in April 2006 was 2540.

She started to learn and play chess at the age of five after being taught by her father. She has a little sister named Oxana, who is a master level chess player.

Alexandra Kosteniuk is a talented woman with so many achievements.  Here are the lists of her achievements:

  • In 2001, she reached the final of the World Women’s Chess Championship, but was defeated by Zhu Chen.
  • In 2004, she became female European champion by winning the tournament in Dresden, Germany.
  • In 2005, she won Russian Women’s Championship, held in Samara, Russia,
  • In August 2006, she became the first Chess960 (Fischer random) women world champion after beating Germany’s top female player Elisabeth Pähtz
  • In 2008, She defended that title successfully by beating Kateryna Lahno
  • In 2008,  she win the Women’s World Chess Championship 2008, beating in the final the young Chinese prodigy Hou Yifan
  • 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.
  • In 2008, she had also obtained the titles of Woman Grandmaster and International Master.
  • She is 10th on the July 2008 FIDE women Elo rating list with a rating of 2510.

Isn’t she’s great?  Do you want to know what her motto are?  Okay, Alexandra Kosteniuk has two motto.  They are :

1.    “chess is cool”
2.    “beauty and intelligence can go together”.

Alexandra Kosteniuk is not only great on chess.  She is is also the host of a popular podcast “Chess is Cool” which informs listeners about Alexandra’s life and current chess events.

So, do you want to be a great woman like Alexandra Kosteniuk?

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Robyn Lively, Great Woman and Actrees

Robyn Lively is the great actress and woman with so many awards.  She was born in February 7, 1972 in Powder Springs, Georgia, United States.  So, she is 36 years old now.  Her birth name is Robyn Elaine Lively.

Robyn Lively is now living with her spuse Bart Johnson from 1999 and they have three children.  She is an Emmy Award-nominated American actress. Lively is best remembered for her role in the film Teen Witch, as well as for her roles in the hit TV shows Doogie Howser, M.D. and Twin Peaks.

Robyn Lively began her career as a child actress. At age six, she made her screen debut in the television movie Summer of My German Soldier in 1978.

Robyn Lively appeared alongside Holly Hunter in an episode of Saving Grace and also had a role in Cold Case. In November 2008, Lively also had a role on 30 Rock.

Robyn Elaine Lively picture and gallery :


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Great Woman Story | Safin And Safina Force Italy To Give Up

This is the great story from the great womanMarat Safin and Dinara Safina sisters brought Russia reach victory above Italy in Hopman Cup Tournament. Russia lead 2-0 in yesterday competition by safin and safina’s game which plays in single set. Safin plays first in this competition but she doesn’t have difficulties in defeating Simone Boleli. Safin leaded with score 7-6, 6-4.

Safina had not difficulties when vanquish Flavia Penneta. She is the third number badminton player in the world won two set directly with score 7-5, 6-3. But, when both of them plays in medley set, their have vanquish. Safin and Safina lost from Bolelli-Penneta with score 7-5, 4-6, 6-7. This victory doesn’t made Italy happy because Russia still won 2-1 above them.

“My service saved our play yesterday and that impossible if I do better than that” Safin said.

Meanwhile, Safina admit that she faced the harder competition defeat Penneta.

“That is not easy game, she is great player.” She said.

Russia and Taiwan will play in Wednesday, January 7th. Taiwan must admit the France excellent which is delegate by Alize Cornet and Gilles Simon, when in Taiwan first competition was vanquish.


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Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Great Woman of the Year

The president’s choosing in USA has colored up woman world. As we can see in the other countries democracy, the spirit of champagne has taken huge energy of time, mind, and money. But there is a special thing here. It is the presents of a woman president candidate.

Without considering the politics, this phenomenon has brought some great powers to woman and make woman realize that we can do such a great thing. We can do anything as long as we are doing it seriously and balance it with our ability and our great willing.

There are many strong women in this world. Hillary Rodham Clinton is the most actual strong woman. She is able to do some great things. She is a great mother, a great wife, and she is able to be the president’s candidate.

Even though she has failed, she has succeeded in showing his brave heart of her loose. She congratulates her rivals and promised to help him to win the campaign.

Those incredible willing and spirit is a great example that every woman should have to keep on moving forwards. Come on, wake up and do something. There so much to do. Out there, there are many women and human suffered and need our help. We are woman. But we can be stronger than a man if we are willing to.


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