42nd Chess Olympiad
Türkiye triumps at FIDE Chess Olympiad for first time
The Turkish national under-16 chess team has bagged the gold medal at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Chess Olympiad in Azerbaijan, marking Türkiye's first-ever win.
Russian women at the cusp of team chess title
Čatež ob Savi – The Russian women’s team is at the cusp of wining the title at the European Team Chess Championship with two rounds of play to go, whereas the open competition remains wide open with Azerbaijan and Ukraine at the top.
In the women’s competition, Russia have a flawless record with 14 points after defeating Azerbaijan.
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Chess federation says Israel excluded from Saudi-hosted match
Israeli players have been denied visas to participate in a speed chess championship hosted by Saudi Arabia this week, a vice president of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) said on Dec. 24.
Bulgaria Beats Turkey 3:1 in Men's Volleyball Quarterfinal in Baku
Bulgaria's men's national volleyball team beat Turkey 3:1 (24:26, 25:19, 25:17, 25:20) in a quarterfinal of the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Bulgaria beat Turkey in front of an audience of some 2500 spectators at the Crystal Hall arena in Baku, according to reports of the BGNES news agency.
Bulgaria will play Poland in the final on Friday.