Chess series in historic surroundings

World female chess champion, Russian Alexandra Kosteniuk (right), plays against Peruvian U-16 world champion Deysi Cori in a historic friendly series at the pre-Inca ruins of the fortress citadel of Machu Picchu, 1,215kms southeast of Lima, on Sunday.

World female chess champion, Russian Alexandra Kosteniuk (right), plays against Peruvian U-16 world champion Deysi Cori in a historic friendly series at the pre-Inca ruins of the fortress citadel of Machu Picchu, 1,215kms southeast of Lima, on Sunday. Kosteniuk, also known as a model and an actress, won the encounter 2-1.

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