BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 11. The eighth-round
matches of the European Chess Championship among boys and girls
aged 8 to 18 were held in the Greek city of Hersonissos on the
island of Crete.
In the girls' under-18 category, Narmin Abdinova delivered an
outstanding performance, defeating Polish chess player Klara Szotka
in the eighth round. This marked Abdinova's eighth consecutive
victory at the continental championship.
Having won all her matches, Narmin Abdinova secured the European
champion title ahead of schedule, regardless of the outcome of
tomorrow's ninth-round match.
It should be noted that Azerbaijan's last gold medal in the
girls' U-18 category at the European Championship was won by
Ulviyya Fataliyeva in Batumi in 2014.
The European Championship will conclude tomorrow.
