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14-YEAR-OLD GIRL SWEEPS BULGARIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

Magdalena Mladenova 2k of Sofia is the first female to win the title of Bulgarian Champion, sweeping the championship May 6-7. At 14, Mladenova -- 'Maggie Young' in English -- is also the youngest Bulgarian Champion ever. In second place was Alexander 1k Ivanov; Ivan-Nikolaev Ivanov 4k took 3rd and Ivan-Tzvetanov Ivanov 5k was 4th. Last year's Champion - Bojan Alexandrov 1k - slipped to 6th this year. Click here for full results, as well as the history of Bulgarian Championships tournaments, as reported by 'Kamyszyn' in Poland, who keeps records of all European Championships. - Peter Dijkema, European Correspondent for the E-Journal