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Nermin Abdinova won the gold medal at the European Chess Championship for players under 18, recording nine wins in nine rounds. In an interview with the official website of the Azerbaijan Chess Federation, she said she had gone to the competition aiming to become champion.
“I went to the championship targeting the gold medal, but winning all nine rounds was also a great joy for me. The tournament was very intense, especially in the decisive rounds, when I faced strong opponents. Although I had secured the title before the final round, I went into my last game determined to win and did not want to break my streak,” Abdinova said.
The chess player thanked her coaches and the federation for their role in her success. In the ninth round, Abdinova defeated FIDE representative Lizaveta Liashkevich.
In the under-18 boys’ competition, Tunar Davudov beat Polish player Pawel Sowinski in the final round. He finished with seven points to win the silver medal.
In the under-8 girls’ competition, Selin Mammadova defeated Turkish player Eliz Karahan to take the bronze medal.
