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Chess: Nurgyul Salimova to take part in Women's Candidates Tournament for the world title

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One of Bulgaria’s top chess players Nurgyul Salimova will definitely be taking part in the Women's Candidates Tournament 2024. The tournament will take place in Toronto, Canada 3-24 April. Today, the International Chess Federation FIDE officially announced the names of all participants in the men’s and women’s tournament. The winner in the Women’s Candidates Tournament will compete for the world title with the current women's world chess champion Ju Wenjun.



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