A rapid tournament for girls under 18 years old was organized among 22 participants on Sunday, with the occasion of the International Women's Day. French University champion Estée Aubert won the event with the perfect score of 9 out of 9, ahead of both Swiss representatives Gülüzar Hüseynova (8 points) and Angie Pecorini (7 points).
FIDE constantly endeavors to work with local federation or clubs in order to contribute to the popularization and development of chess on a larger scale. Tournaments such as these side events are an incentive to attract amateurs to the royal game, while giving them the opportunity to closely watch great champions in action.
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