Category: Нургюл Салимова
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Nurgyul Salimova: I’m pursuing my grandmaster norm for men
Nurgyul Salimova: I’m pursuing my grandmaster norm for men In an exclusive interview for the Sport in Bulgaria Foundation, Bulgaria’s best chess player Nurgyul Salimova shared her thoughts about the upcoming events, including the Chess Olympics in Budapest. The Bulgarian player did not hide her desire to reach the Grandmaster standard for men. “I have…
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Nurgyul: After the tournament I am more experienced and stronger
Nurgyul: After the tournament I am more experienced and stronger “I feel more experienced and stronger after my participation in the Candidates Tournament,” Salimova told Sport in Bulgaria Foundation exclusively. “This is a top-level competition and few from around the world have managed to qualify for it. I am very happy that I was one…
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Nurgyul draws against Goryachkina in her last match of the Candidates Tournament
Nurgyul draws against Goryachkina in her last match of the Candidates Tournament Nurgul Salimova drew with grandmaster Alexandra Goryachkina in her last match of the Candidates Tournament in Toronto, Canada. Salimova played with the black pieces, and the two shook hands after the 59th move of the game. The Bulgarian chess player thus ends the…
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Nurgyul Salimova finishes with a draw in her first game in Toronto
Nurgyul Salimova finishes with a draw in her first game in Toronto Nurgyul Salimova ended in a draw in the first game of her participation in the Challengers Tournament in Toronto against Ukraine’s Ana Muzychuk. The Sport in Bulgaria Foundation supported chess player played with the black pieces in the first round and shared the…
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What’s next for Nurgyul at the Candidates Tournament?
What’s next for Nurgyul at the Candidates Tournament? Today, April 4, at 21:30 local time the great hope of Bulgarian chess Nurgyul Salimova starts her participation in the Candidates Tournament in Toronto in the fight for the world title. The young Bulgarian’s first opponent is Ukraine’s Anna Muzychuk, whom Salimova has already faced and defeated…
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A successful week for the athletes supported by the Sport in Bulgaria Foundation
A successful week for the athletes supported by the Sport in Bulgaria Foundation Last week was an extremely successful week for the athletes supported by the Sport in Bulgaria Foundation, who won numerous awards at competitions in Iceland and Greece. Bulgarian chess player Nurgyul Salimova finished second in the women’s division and 19th overall at…
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Nurgyul Salimova finishes second in women’s Reykjavík Open
Nurgyul Salimova finishes second in women’s Reykjavík Open Nurgyul Salimova finished second in the women’s event and 19th overall at the Reykjavík Open. Salimova finished the Icelandic Open with 6.5 points out of a possible nine, with five wins, three draws and only one loss, which was to Lithuanian grandmaster Paulius Pultinevicius. In the last…