World women's chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk and Hou Yifan of China (from left to right) during the awarding ceremony in Nalchik where the World Women`s Chess Championship 2008 was held.18.09.2008#343087
World women's chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk during the awarding ceremony in Nalchik where the World Women`s Chess Championship 2008 was held.18.09.2008#343086
World women's chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk during the awarding ceremony in Nalchik where the World Women`s Chess Championship 2008 was held.18.09.2008#343085
World women's chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk during the awarding ceremony in Nalchik where the World Women`s Chess Championship 2008 was held.18.09.2008#343084
World women's chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk during the awarding ceremony in Nalchik where the World Women`s Chess Championship 2008 was held.18.09.2008#343083
World women's chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk and President Arsen Kanokov of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria during the awarding ceremony in Nalchik where the World Women`s Chess Championship 2008 was held.18.09.2008#343082
World women's chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk, President Arsen Kanokov of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria and the Head of the Republic of Kalmykia, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov (from left to right) during the awarding ceremony in Nalchik where the World Women`s Chess Championship 2008 was held.18.09.2008#343081
World women's chess champion Alexandra Kesteniuk during the awarding ceremony in Nalchik where the World Women`s Chess Championship 2008 was held.18.09.2008#343080
Russia's 24-year-old Alexandra Kostenyuk has become the 12th Women's Chess Champion in history, tieing the score with China's Hou Yifan in the 4th round and winning the Women's World Chess Championship Finals in Nalchik 2.5 - 1.5.17.09.2008#342695
Russia's 24-year-old Alexandra Kostenyuk has become the 12th Women's Chess Champion in history, tieing the score with China's Hou Yifan in the 4th round and winning the Women's World Chess Championship Finals in Nalchik 2.5 - 1.5.17.09.2008#342693
Russia's Alexandra Kostenyuk, right, and China's Hou Yifan, left, have tied the score in the 3rd round of the Women's World Chess Championship Finals in Nalchik, leaving the Russian player in the lead 2-1.17.09.2008#342692
