Former World Chess Champion Antoaneta Stefanova won the title at the prestigious International Women's Chess Open in the Chinese city of Shaoxing. The competition took place under the Swiss system in nine rounds. There were 34 contestants from 9 countries, including four former world champions. The Bulgarian won the title without a loss. In the last ninth round, the Grandmaster finished in a draw against Harika Dronavalli from India, which was enough to win the title. This has been Stefanova’s first title since she gave birth last year. She received a cheque for 40,000 US dollars for the success.
Ludogorets secured a 1:0 win over Dinamo Minsk in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round, played in Razgrad. Ludogorets' new signing Filip Kaloc scored in the 87th minute. The Bulgarian team faced strong resistance from..
Alexander Vasilev has reached the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Junior Championships. Seeded No. 12, Vasilev defeated Keaton Hance (USA) 7–6(5), 6–4 in 1 hour and 37 minutes. This was his third consecutive win at the tournament without dropping a..
A serious injury led to the withdrawal of Grigor Dimitrov from the round of 16 match with Jannick Sinner at Wimbledon. The Bulgarian left the court mentally devastated, as he was close to one of the most dazzling victories of his..
16-year-old Bulgarian tennis player Ivan Ivanov won the Wimbledon junior singles title with six consecutive victories and not a single lost set! In the..
Bulgaria is the new world volleyball champion for girls under 19 , after in the final of the championship in Osijek (Croatia) they dethroned the previous..
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