"Chess suitcase" of Alexandra Kosteniuk
Period
1990Place
Moscow, USSR
Material
Wood
Location
Collection of the CFR Chess Museum. Photo: V. Boyko
Category
Personal belongingsThematic collections
Chess sets that belonged to famous chess players
This chess set belonged to Alexandra Kosteniuk when she was a kid, long before she became a Women's World Chess Champion. The dedication on the board reads: "To Sashenka - the future world chess champion!!! From Uncle Vasya."
