Batumi: 15-year-old WFM Anastasiia Hnatyshyn leads with perfect 5/5

5/30/2026 – Anastasiia Hnatyshyn took the sole lead at the European Women's Championship in Batumi after defeating Elmira Mirzoeva to reach 5/5. The 15-year-old Ukrainian WFM, seeded 76th in the 165-player field, has now scored four consecutive upset wins. Oliwia Kiolbasa from Poland and Gulenay Aydin from Türkiye stand half a point behind, while an 11-player group on 4/5 includes Ulviyya Fataliyeva, Anna Ushenina and Meri Arabidze. | Photo: European Chess Union