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Following a remarkable performance at the open section of the Romanian Championship, Irina Bulmaga made her way to Serbia, where she played at the European Championship. After 11 rounds of combative chess, she continued her busy schedule in Petrovac, Montenegro, where she is the seventh seed at the European Women’s Championship, yet another gruelling 11-rounder. Bulmaga kicked off the event in style, winning four games in a row.
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As the sole leader, the Romanian IM faced defending champion Monika Socko on the top board in round 5, and signed a 60-move draw. In round 6, the last one before the rest day, she was paired up against another Polish star, 22-year-old Oliwia Kiolbasa. Kiolbasa, who made headlines by winning nine games in a row at the Chennai Olympiad, beat Bulmaga with white in an entertaining, double-edged struggle to become the sole leader with 5½ points.
Socko and Mai Narva also won in round 6 and went into the rest day sharing second place a half point behind the leader. In Saturday’s all-Polish matchup on the top board, Socko will get the white pieces against Kiolbasa.
Irina Bulmaga playing white against Monika Socko in round 5
The playing hall during the fifth round
| Rk. | Name | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | ||
| 1 |
|
IM | Kiolbasa, Oliwia | 2406 | 5,5 | 0 |
| 2 |
|
GM | Socko, Monika | 2432 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 |
|
IM | Narva, Mai | 2389 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 |
|
IM | Bulmaga, Irina | 2438 | 4,5 | 0 |
| 5 |
|
IM | Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra | 2388 | 4,5 | 0 |
| 6 |
|
IM | Osmak, Yuliia | 2445 | 4,5 | 0 |
| 7 |
|
IM | Mkrtchian, Lilit | 2379 | 4,5 | 0 |
| 8 |
|
IM | Vega Gutierrez, Sabrina | 2361 | 4,5 | 0 |
| 9 |
|
GM | Danielian, Elina | 2431 | 4,5 | 0 |
| 10 |
|
GM | Khotenashvili, Bella | 2491 | 4,5 | 0 |
| 11 |
|
WGM | Wagner, Dinara | 2411 | 4,5 | 0 |
| 12 |
|
IM | Garifullina, Leya | 2372 | 4,5 | 0 |
| 13 |
|
WIM | Mkrtchyan, Mariam | 2343 | 4,5 | 0 |
| 14 |
|
IM | Buksa, Nataliya | 2405 | 4,5 | 0 |
| 15 |
|
IM | Arabidze, Meri | 2433 | 4,5 | 0 |
| 16 |
|
IM | Guichard, Pauline | 2379 | 4,5 | 0 |
|
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IM | Unuk, Laura | 2297 | 4,5 | 0 | |
| 18 |
|
IM | Daulyte-Cornette, Deimante | 2344 | 4,5 | 0 |
| 19 |
|
WGM | Beydullayeva, Govhar | 2388 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 |
|
IM | Efroimski, Marsel | 2451 | 4 | 0 |
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