Azerbaijani chess player Nermin Abdinova has won gold in the under-18 girls’ category at the European Championship for age groups 8-18, held in Hersonissos, Greece. She finished the tournament with a perfect score, winning every game she played.
According to the Azerbaijan Chess Federation, Nermin Abdinova clinched the European title by beating Poland’s Klara Szotka in round eight, her eighth straight win of the tournament. The result secured her the European championship regardless of the outcome of the final round.
With the victory, Abdinova topped the standings with a perfect 100% score, having won every single game she played in the event.
Azerbaijan last claimed the under-18 girls’ title in 2014, when Ulviyya Fataliyeva won gold at the championship held in Batumi, Georgia.
The European Championship for age groups 8-18 is scheduled to conclude on November 12.
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