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Teodora Injac is the leader of European Women’s Chess Championship 2025

09 Apr, 2025by gprevenasΣκακιστικά νέα

Eight rounds were played at the European Women’s Chess Championship 2025 and IM Teodora Injac made a spectacular comeback after the loss in the first round, taking the sole lead in the tournament. IM Teodora Injac (SRB, 2454) suffered a tough loss in the first round against WFM Anastasia Kirtadze (GEO, 2180) where she had a mate in two motive to win the game, but missed it and entered a lost rooks endgame. She has now won seven consecutive games to leap on the top and take the sole lead in the tournament with only three rounds to go!

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IM Teodora Injac (SRB, 2454) today scored against GM Bella Khotenashvili (GEO, 2418). Playing with black pieces, Injac equalized from the early stage in the opening, but then made a few inaccuracies that caused engine showing a slight edge for Khotenashvili. Teodora Injac then found a brilliant tactical motive and Khotenashvili miscalculated and accepted the sacrifice which brought her king into inescapable mating net. Injac chased white’s king all way to h5 square, forcing Bella Khotenashvili to resign.

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Playing on the second board, IM Lilit Mkrtchian (ARM, 2388) defeated WFM Anastasia Kirtadze (GEO, 2180) and the latter suffered the first loss in the tournament. Mkrtchian had a better position from the opening, and gradually improved the advantage to eventually win the game and join the race for the top.

IM Irina Bulmaga (ROU, 2362) defeated IM Sophie Milliet (FRA, 2371) with Black pieces after a very complex game. Bulmaga had a troublesome position after the opening, but Sophie Milliet misplayed it, allowing her opponent to take the edge. Irina Bulmaga found a nice motive of exchange sacrifice, getting two connected passed pawns in the center – that happened to be the match winners.

Scoring 6.5 points each, IM Irina Bulmaga and IM Lilit Mkrtchian follow the leader, trailing by half a point.

The 9th round starts tomorrow at 14:00 CET (15:00 local time) and live games with commentaries by GM Alojzije Jankovic and Dragana Nikolovska can be followed through the ECU TV platform or the ECU YouTube channel. Photos by Jim Laga and ECU TV

European Women Individual Chess Championship round 8 results


1 GM Khotenashvili, Bella GEO 2418 0 – 1 6 Injac, Teodora SRB 2454
2 IM Mkrtchian, Lilit ARM 2388 1 – 0 6 Kirtadze, Anastasia GEO 2180
3 IM Milliet, Sophie FRA 2371 0 – 1 5½ Bulmaga, Irina ROU 2362
4 GM Danielian, Elina ARM 2398 1/2-1/2 5 Batsiashvili, Nino GEO 2473
5 IM Narva, Mai EST 2380 1/2-1/2 5 Arabidze, Meri GEO 2447
6 IM Tsolakidou, Stavroula GRE 2445 1/2-1/2 5 Daulyte-Cornette, Deimante FRA 2389
7 IM Javakhishvili, Lela GEO 2429 1 – 0 5 Vega Gutierrez, Sabrina ESP 2380
8 IM Roebers, Eline NED 2367 0 – 1 5 Ushenina, Anna UKR 2428
9 IM Mammadova, Gulnar AZE 2342 1/2-1/2 4½ Beydullayeva, Govhar AZE 2400
10 IM Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra POL 2376 1 – 0 4½ Smietanska, Wiktoria POL 2254
11 FM Avramidou, Anastasia GRE 2275 1 – 0 4½ Socko, Monika POL 2369
12 IM Kiolbasa, Oliwia POL 2360 1 – 0 4½ Jarocka, Liwia POL 2231
13 IM Savina, Anastasia FRA 2331 1/2-1/2 4½ Urh, Zala SLO 2244
14 IM Unuk, Laura SLO 2301 0 – 1 4½ Velikic, Adela SRB 2214
15 WGM Radeva, Viktoria BUL 2297 1 – 0 4½ Rodshtein, Tereza CZE 2171
16 WFM Karacsonyi, Kata HUN 2198 0 – 1 4½ Doluhanova, Evgeniya UKR 2287
17 WGM Toncheva, Nadya BUL 2329 1 – 0 4½ Khachatryan, Anna ARM 2091
18 IM Kulon, Klaudia POL 2401 1 – 0 4 Wikar, Martyna POL 2239
19 WGM Krasteva, Beloslava BUL 2257 1 – 0 4 Guichard, Pauline FRA 2355
20 WGM Zawadzka, Jolanta POL 2326 1/2-1/2 4 Schneider, Jana GER 2251
21 GM Zhukova, Natalia UKR 2306 1/2-1/2 4 Zherebtsova, Alexandra MNE 2229
22 WGM Gevorgyan, Maria ARM 2234 1 – 0 4 Kochavi, Dana ISR 2301
23 WIM Gaboyan, Susanna ARM 2200 1/2-1/2 4 Heinemann, Josefine GER 2297
24 WIM Ibrahimova, Sabina AZE 2199 1/2-1/2 4 Yao, Lan ENG 2294
25 IM Zimina, Olga ITA 2293 1/2-1/2 4 Sandu, Mihaela ROU 2230
26 WIM Terbe, Zsuzsanna HUN 2179 – – + 4 Sieber, Fiona GER 2276
27 WIM Allahverdiyeva, Ayan AZE 2266 0 – 1 4 Mgeladze, Kesaria GEO 2200
28 IM Gaponenko, Inna UKR 2349 1/2-1/2 4 Abdinova, Narmin AZE 2165
29 WIM Schloffer, Jasmin-Denise AUT 2188 0 – 1 3½ Wagner, Dinara GER 2440
30 WFM Yildiz, Elif Zeren TUR 2160 1/2-1/2 3½ Fataliyeva, Ulviyya AZE 2387
31 WIM Pavlidou, Ekaterini GRE 2160 0 – 1 3½ Atalik, Ekaterina TUR 2375
32 WGM Sliwicka, Alicja POL 2342 1/2-1/2 3½ Piddubna, Bozhena UKR 2145
33 IM Brunello, Marina ITA 2330 1 – 0 3½ Zaksaite, Salomeja LTU 2137
34 WFM Dicen, Elis Denele ENG 2129 0 – 1 3½ Antolak, Julia POL 2314
35 WIM Mkrtchyan, Mariam ARM 2282 1 – 0 3½ Nadzamova, Viktoria SVK 2122
36 WGM Calzetta Ruiz, Monica ESP 2230 1/2-1/2 3½ Cornileau, Juliette FRA 2130
37 WGM Rudzinska, Michalina POL 2223 0 – 1 3½ Hapala, Elisabeth AUT 2092
38 WGM Khurtsilava, Inga GEO 2214 1 – 0 3½ Zagorac, Lara CRO 2106
39 WIM Lehaci, Miruna-Daria ROU 2212 1/2-1/2 3½ Tirpan, Ceren TUR 1996
40 WGM Eric, Jovana SRB 2147 1 – 0 3½ Lach, Aleksandra POL 2208
41 WGM Mamedjarova, Turkan AZE 2206 1 – 0 3½ Sivanandan, Bodhana ENG 2073
42 Donghvani, Nia GEO 2025 1 – 0 3½ Dwilewicz, Katarzyna POL 2203
43 WFM Ter-Avetisjana, Agnesa Stepania LAT 2100 1 – 0 3½ Prado Acebo, Ines ESP 2199
44 GM Stefanova, Antoaneta BUL 2426 1/2-1/2 3 Grapsa, Georgia GRE 2065
45 WIM Vidic, Teja SLO 2100 1 – 0 3 Bochnickova, Simona SVK 2167
46 WGM Chelushkina, Irina SRB 2134 0 – 1 3 Korenova, Martina CZE 2045
47 WFM Shuqja, Klean ALB 2049 0 – 1 3 Berke, Ana CRO 2119
48 Nenova, Andzhelika BUL 1903 0 – 1 3 Koridze, Lile GEO 2115
49 Recica, Jona KOS 1716 0 – 1 3 Deak-Sala, Emilia AUT 2112
50 WIM Heinatz, Gundula SUI 2111 0 – 1 3 Caku, Kler ALB 2036
51 WCM Tsetskhladze, Mariam GEO 2105 0 – 1 3 Krkyasharyan, Sona ARM 1989
52 WFM Subramanian, Anusha ENG 2026 0 – 1 2½ Paasikangas, Johanna FIN 2106
53 WFM Rida, Ruqayyah ENG 2065 1 – 0 2½ Alexandri, Dimitra GRE 1995
54 WFM Silva, Ana Ines Teixeira Da POR 1893 1/2-1/2 2½ Huseynova, Lala AZE 2065
55 WCM Acarbay, Algi TUR 2052 1/2-1/2 2½ Golsta, Madara LAT 1979
56 Chasouraki, Chrysi GRE 1843 0 – 1 2½ Bochnickova, Andrea SVK 2051
57 Mihaljevic, Eva CRO 2039 1/2-1/2 2½ Golsta, Ramona LAT 1943
58 WCM Bhatia, Kanishka SCO 2012 1 – 0 2½ Kosma, Maria GRE 1826
59 Mitraka, Chrysoula-Paraskevi SCO 1820 0 – 1 2 Ciolacu, Alessia-Mihaela ROU 2136
60 Nahapetyan, Ani ARM 1887 1 – 0 2 Zvereva, Marija MNC 2033
61 Korinioti, Myrto GRE 1667 0 – 1 2 Valkova, Angelika UKR 2001
62 Kiousi, Panagiota GRE 1998 0 – 1 2 Alexandri, Vasiliki GRE 1927
63 Karadas, Hena TUR 1931 1 – 0 2 Kalyva, Kyriaki GRE 1885
64 Harutyunyan, Gabriela ARM 1793 1 – 0 1½ Bania, Eleni GRE 1809
65 Revelioti, Eleni Nefeli GRE 1470 – – + 1½ Hariharan, Shambavi ENG 2024
66 Kaka, Rengina Tsampika GRE 1509 1/2-1/2 1½ Saraci, Ndriqona KOS 1692
67 Lamprianou, Marianna GRE 1498 1 – 0 1 Lamprianou, Despoina GRE 0