Babruisk girl wins European checkers championships

12/08/2009 - 17:03

Vera Khvashchynskaya, a 13-year old girl from Babruisk, Mahilyou region, has won the European Junior Checkers 100 Championships for the third time.

Khvashchynskaya won the world champion title in 2006 and 2008.

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