Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk (Russian: Александра Константиновна Костенюк; born 23 April 1984) is a Russian and Swiss [4] chess grandmaster who was the Women's World Chess Champion from 2008 to 2010 and Women's World Rapid Chess Champion in 2021.

Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk (born April 23, 1984, Perm, Russia, U.S.S.R.) is a Russian chess player who was the women’s world champion (2008–2010). (Read Garry Kasparov’s Britannica essay on chess & Deep Blue.)

Alexandra Kosteniuk is among the best female chess players. At the age of 20, she became the 10th woman to earn the grandmaster title, and her biggest accomplishment came four years later, when in 2008, she won the Women’s World Chess Championship.

Mar 15, 2023 · GM Alexandra Kosteniuk has transferred her federation to Switzerland and will no longer represent Russia, effective March 3, 2023. Since her first marriage to a Swiss citizen, she has held dual citizenship in both countries.

Jan 16, 2013 · Discover the online chess profile of GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (ChessQueen) at Chess.com. See their chess rating, follow their best games, and challenge them to play a game.

Sep 1, 2017 · This year again, 12th women’s world chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk will be the official Chess Ambassador of the 2013 Sport Accord World Mind Games, which will take place in beijing, China between the 12th and 18th of December 2013.

Alexandra Kosteniuk is a three-time winner of the World Chess Olympiads (2010, 2012, 2014), the Women’s World Champion (2017) and a five-time winner of the European team championships (2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017) as a member of the Russian national team.

Alexandra Kosteniuk is the twelfth Women's World Champion (2008–2010), a three-time winner of the World Chess Olympics a member of the Russian national team.

Alexandra Kosteniuk is the twelfth Women's World Champion (2008–2010), and a three-time winner of the Chess Olympiad (2010, 2012, 2014) with the Russian national team. She won the Monaco leg of the WGM 2019-21, tied with Koneru and Goryachkina, but finished 8th in the overall standings for the series.

Born in the city of Perm and later moving to Moscow, Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk stands out not just for her profound chess skills, but also for her charismatic presence both on and off the chess board.