Bulgarian chess talents made a strong opening statement at the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Ivan Cheparinov and Nurgyul Salimova take an early lead in the men ...

India’s R Vaishali shot into sole lead after she crashed through the defences of former world champion Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria in the ninth round of Fide Grand Swiss chess tournament ...

Antoaneta Stefanova was the Bulgarian Prime Ministerial candidate for her party four years ago. In 2004, she became the first — and till now the only — women’s World champion from Bulgaria.

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Bulgaria's Grandmaster Antoaneta Stefanova has marked her first victory over Woman Grandmaster Ekaterina Kovalevskaya in Elista, Kalmikiya. Stefanova, who is clear favourite to win the World ...

In the latest global chess rankings for April, several Bulgarian players have made noteworthy strides, with Antoaneta Stefanova, Nadia Toncheva, and Veselin Topalov securing spots among the top 30 ...

Bulgaria's Education Minister Daniel Vulchev earned a draw against World Chess Queen Antoaneta Stefanova in a ten-minute game on Wednesday. The chess pieces the two used reproduced the images of ...

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