The Hindu: It was never my ambition to win the World championship... its importance dawned on me years later: Antoaneta Stefanova
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Antoaneta Stefanova
Antoaneta Stefanova is a Bulgarian chess grandmaster and Women's World Champion from 2004 to 2006. She has represented Bulgaria in the Chess Olympiad in 2000 and the Women's Chess Olympiad since 1992.
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politics · Bulgarian chess grandmaster (born 1979) · chess player · politician · also Antoaneta Stefanova, Antoaneta Andonova Stefanova, Stefanova
Born 19 April 1979 · Q238810
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2024· 3 entries
The Hindu: Antoaneta Stefanova — the World champion who was her country’s Prime Ministerial candidate
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Novinite: Bulgarian Chess Maestro Antoaneta Stefanova Secures Silver in European Rapid Championship
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2021· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the Bulgarian National Assembly (2021–2021).
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Became a Member of Parliament for There Is Such A People and was nominated as the party's candidate for the prime minister position
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2020· 1 entry
Indiatimes: Women's Chess GP: Harika goes down to Stefanova in eighth round
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2017· 1 entry
Stefanova won two gold medals at the IMSA Elite Mind Games in Huai'an, China, in the women's rapid chess event and the women's blitz chess event
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2012· 2 entries
Sportskeeda: Kazan Chess Round 8 Game: Koneru Humpy-Antoaneta Stefanova 1-0
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Stefanova won the Women's World Rapid Chess Championship
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2009· 1 entry
Hindustan Times: Humpy beats Antoaneta Stefanova, back in joint lead
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2008· 1 entry
Won the North Urals Cup in Krasnoturinsk, Russia, and the women's individual rapid tournament of the 2008 World Mind Sports Games in Beijing
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2001· 1 entry
Stefanova tied for first place (finishing second on countback) in the 19th Andorra Open
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2000· 1 entry
And the Women's Chess Olympiad since 1992
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1992· 1 entry
Played, at the age of 13, in her first Chess Olympiad in Manila, Philippines
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1989· 1 entry
Stefanova won the Girls U10 section at the World Youth Chess Festival in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
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1979· 1 entry
Born 1979-04-19.
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