Antoaneta Stefanova won the silver medal at the European Women's Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship held in Monte Carlo. The Bulgarian finished the 11-round competition with 8.5 points after 6 wins, 5 draws and no losses. Antoaneta Stefanova was only half a point behind Alexandra Kosteniuk (Switzerland) who won the gold medal. The game between the two former world champions in the 9th round was crucial for the first place. The round ended with a draw, although Stefanova had a serious positional advantage in the endgame. Elizabeth Paehtz (Germany) claimed the bronze medal.
The other Bulgarians also performed successfully. Nurgyul Salimova finished 7th with 8 points. Beloslava Krasteva took the 21st position with 7 points. Viktoria Radeva finished 55th. A total of 116 chess players took part at the competition in Monte Carlo.
Ivet Goranova won the gold medal in the 55kg kumite category at the Karate 1-Premier League tournament in Cairo , Egypt. This is Bulgaria's first ever title in the world's most elite and competitive karate series. Goranova, who won Olympic gold in..
The last day of the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Baku began with many mistakes for the Bulgarian athletes. Bulgarian ensemble wins all-around gold at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Baku Our ensemble, which won the title in the..
With two world records in his new category up to 97 kg, Bulgarian weightlifter Carlos Nassar won the European title, leaving no doubt who the current and future leader is. The Olympic gold medalist from Paris improved his best achievements in the..
Ivet Goranova won the gold medal in the 55kg kumite category at the Karate 1-Premier League tournament in Cairo , Egypt. This is Bulgaria's first ever..
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