Rating favourite Liviu Dieter Nisipeanu (pictured, on the left) won the Targu Mures Open, a tournament that is part of the Romanian Grand Prix, a series of strong open events in Romania. In round 1 Nisipeanu lost against WGM Mihaela Sandu but he recovered and finished sole first with 7.0/9, ahead of the 13-year old Ukrainian IM Ihor Samunenkov who was sole second with 6.5/9. Irina Bulmaga (pictured, on the right) won the women's prize and sent a report. | Photos: CS Juvenes | Facebook
Surprising news from Romania: As the Romanian Chess Federation announced, Richard Rapport and his wife Jovana will join the Romanian Chess Federation. Hungary thus loses its top player. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
Delegates from the Malta Mixed Martial Arts Association travelled to
Romania to attend an International Mixed Martial Arts Federation
course in a bid to help MMA gain recognition from sporting authorities
in Malta.