Women World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk was the guest of honor in Elista, Republic of Kalmykia, Russia in December 2008. FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov offered a horse as a gift to Alexandra for her win at the recent world championship. Alexandra also gave several simuls, including to the School of Iki-Chonos.
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