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The Russian-born World Women's Chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk beat Peruvian hopeful Dysi Cori in a match. The 2010 Machu Picchu Challenge was held in Machu Picchu as Kosteniuk collected the winner's purse of 10,000 soles ($3,500 US dollars). This is out of the ordinary, extraordinary experience. I have played chess my entire life and I have never had an experience like this to play is such a moving place, said Kosteniuk after beating Cori. Cori, Peru's Grandmaster, received 2,000 soles ($700 US dollars), but says she looks forward to playing Kostniuk again for another chance at becoming the number one World Women's Champion. Kosteniuk arrived earlier in the week and gave a masters workshop at the National Engineering University. Kosteniuk, who is also a model and actor, will finish her visit by competing simultaneously against 30 National Engineering University students on Tuesday.
