29 November 2019

Alexandra Kostenuik Wins European Women's Blitz Championship

Valentina Gunina took the third place.


The European Women's Blitz Championship finished in Monaco. 88 players participated in the event. 

Having scored 10 points out of 13, the Russian Alexandra Kosteniuk won the title. Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria), Valentina Gunina (Russia), Marie Sebag (France), Natalia Zhukova (Ukraine), and Alina Kashlinskaya (Russia) are half a point behind. Thanks to the superior tiebreak, Stefanova took the second place, while Gunina won bronze. 

The European Women's Rapid Championship starts on November 30 ноября. 

Tournament on Chess-Results

Chess Federation of Russia congratulates our chess players on their success!