


Azerbaijani chess player becomes European champion with phenomenal result
Baku, November 12, AZERTAC
Azerbaijani chess player Narmin Abdinova has secured the European champion title in the girls' under-18 category at the European Youth Chess Championship for boys and girls aged 8–18, held in Hersonissos on the Greek island of Crete.
Abdinova delivered a phenomenal result by defeating Polish chess player Klara Szczotka in the eighth round. This marked Abdinova's eighth consecutive victory at the continental championship. Having won all her matches, she secured the European title regardless of the outcome of tomorrow's ninth round.
The last gold medal for Azerbaijan at the European Championship in the U-18 category was won by Ulviyya Fataliyeva in Batumi in 2014.
The European Championship will conclude tomorrow.