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.
Bulgaria's women's national volleyball team scored a dramatic victory in its last match in the Women's Volleyball Nations League . The Bulgarian team beat the Dominican Republic 3:2 games (24:26, 25:23, 25:22, 24:26, 15:13) in a Group 5 match at the..
The European Shooting Confederation has voted in favour of Bulgaria to host Euro 2026 in Burgas for the U21, U18 and U16 age categories. "Hosting the tournament will give our young athletes a chance to gain confidence and motivation. I will not..
Starting today, football fans across Europe will sit in front of the TV to cheer for their favorite teams and suffer their losses together. They will also have the opportunity to delve into the history of the European Football Championships, as told..
Absolute European champion Stiliana Nikolova won the women's individual all-around event at the 2024 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Cluj-Napoca..
Stiliana Nikolova won three more medals at the 2024 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Cluj-Napoca (Romania). She won silver medals in the hoop, ball and..
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