Bulgaria’s chess players Nurgyul Salimova and Ivan Cheparinov ceded the leadership positions at the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship in Samarkand, but are still among the best players.
After a total of 9 rounds and 4 consecutive draws on the second day of the championship Ivan Cheparinov now shares 4th to 16th position with 6.5 points. Bulgaria’s only male contestant achieved draws playing versus top-notch players from the top 18 of the start lineup.
Nurgyul Salimova has so far won 6 points which places her in the group of players from position 4 to position 9. Her first 4 victories on the first day were followed by 2 more wins, but also 2 losses – against Jiner Zhu and Anastasia Bodnaruk.
Grigor Dimitrov has given the start of the Bulgarian sports year 2025 with his round of 16 match at the ATP 250 tournament in Brisbane, where he is defending his title. The Bulgarian won 6:2, 7:6(5) against Australian tennis player..
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MMA star Dakota Ditcheva spent the Christmas holidays in Bulgaria. The 26-year-old athlete wished her Facebook followers a Merry Christmas from the snow-covered resort of Borovets, as well as from Samokov, where she enjoyed a hearty Christmas meal of..
Albert Popov triumphed in the slalom in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy. The best Bulgarian skier achieved the first World Cup win in his..
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