Nurgyul Salimova lost to Alexandra Goryachkina in the sixth round of the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament 2024 in Toronto, Canada. This was the first classical game between the two since the World Cup Final in August 2023, which the third-ranked Russian won in tiebreak.
Tomorrow, the Bulgarian chess player will play with the black pieces against Kateryna Lagno from Russia.
After the sixth round Nurgyul Salimova occupies the fifth position in the standings with 2.5 points (one win, two losses and three draws). Tan Zhongyi of China ranks first with 4,5 points, followed by Alexandra Goryachkina with 4 points and Kateryna Lagno with 3.5 points.
At the end of the year, the winner of the tournament will compete for the world title against the current champion, Ju Wenjun from China.
The record number of more than 1,200 runners are expected to participate in the marathon in Varna on Sunday, May 12. Due to the great interest, the organizers had to prepare additional starting numbers. Participants will choose between three..
The Bulgarian ensemble won the gold medal in the final with three ribbons and two balls and came third in the five hoops at the European Championships in Baku. With the results of Magdalena Minevska, Sofia Ivanova, Kamelia Petrova, Rachel Stoyanov and..
Bulgarian athletes won four medals at the individual finals of the first European Cup for Rhythmic Gymnastics in Baku. Boryana Kaleyn won gold on ball and ribbon and silver on hoop, while Stiliana Nikolova won gold on clubs. So far, Bulgaria's..
Bulgarian open water swimmer Petar Stoychev swam the Molokai Channel in Hawaii. ''From dark to dark! I swam the most difficult and longest channel..
The Bulgarian National Paralympic Team is taking part in the Kobe 2024 Para Athletics World Championships in Japan. The event opened today and will..
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