![Alexandra Kosteniuk, Hou Yifan](https://img.sputnikimages.com/images/vol1%2Fmedia%2Foriginal%2Fold%2F34%2F30%2F343087_hires_0%3A0%3A0%3A0_1400x1000_80_10_1_QW50b24gRGVuaXNvdiAjMzQzMDg3_116%3A95_sputnik-343087-preview_3e520c7fdae08c9c8040fe78d3e9e5cd.jpg)
![Alexandra Kosteniuk, Hou Yifan](https://img.sputnikimages.com/images/vol1%2Fmedia%2Foriginal%2Fold%2F34%2F30%2F343087_hires_0%3A0%3A0%3A0_1400x1000_80_10_1_QW50b24gRGVuaXNvdiAjMzQzMDg3_116%3A95_sputnik-343087-preview_3e520c7fdae08c9c8040fe78d3e9e5cd.jpg)
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.
- Categories: Sports
- Location: Nalchik, Republic of Kabardino-Balkarya, Russia
- Event date: 18.09.2008
- Date published: 18.09.2008
- Author: Anton Denisov
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 2497x3010px, 4.5Mb