TOLMACHEVA takes U15 Girls crown after thrilling tie at the top in Antibes

October 4, 2026
7:36 pm
Europe Youth Top-10

Varvara TOLMACHEVA emerged as the winner of the Under 15 Girls event at the 2026 Europe Youth Top 10 in Antibes after a thrilling conclusion that saw three players finish level with eight wins and one defeat.

The Russian player claimed top spot ahead of France’s Albane ROCHUT and compatriot Amina ILIMBETOVA, with the final order between the trio decided by the tie-break after all three completed the nine rounds with identical 8-1 records.

TOLMACHEVA entered the final day unbeaten and, after suffering her only defeat in a dramatic seven-game encounter against ROCHUT in Round 7, responded strongly. She beat Poland’s Lucja KOBOSZ 4-1 before closing her campaign with a commanding 4-0 victory over Slovakia’s Barbora GUASSARDO.

ROCHUT produced a perfect final day to surge into second place. The French player first inflicted TOLMACHEVA’s only defeat, winning 4-3 in a match decided 14-12 in the seventh game. She then overcame GUASSARDO 4-0 and completed her campaign with a 4-1 victory over Czechia’s Adela BRHELOVA.

ILIMBETOVA also finished on eight victories. She was dominant in her final three matches, beating Austria’s Sophia PICHLER 4-0, Germany’s Amelie JIA 4-0 and KOBOSZ 4-2. Her only defeat of the competition had come earlier against TOLMACHEVA.

With TOLMACHEVA, ROCHUT and ILIMBETOVA all finishing on 17 points and 8-1 records, the tie-break placed TOLMACHEVA first, ROCHUT second and ILIMBETOVA third.

Poland’s Aleksandra NAWROCKA finished fourth with six wins and three defeats, while JIA took fifth place. Switzerland’s Enya HU was sixth, followed by GUASSARDO, KOBOSZ and BRHELOVA, with PICHLER completing the standings.

Final standings

Varvara TOLMACHEVA (RUS) – 8 wins, 1 defeat
Albane ROCHUT (FRA) – 8 wins, 1 defeat
Amina ILIMBETOVA (RUS) – 8 wins, 1 defeat
Aleksandra NAWROCKA (POL) – 6 wins, 3 defeats
Amelie JIA (GER) – 4 wins, 5 defeats
Enya HU (SUI) – 4 wins, 5 defeats
Barbora GUASSARDO (SVK) – 3 wins, 6 defeats
Lucja KOBOSZ (POL) – 2 wins, 7 defeats
Adela BRHELOVA (CZE) – 2 wins, 7 defeats
Sophia PICHLER (AUT) – 0 wins, 9 defeats

U15 Girls – Results

Round 1

Amina ILIMBETOVA (RUS) – Varvara TOLMACHEVA (RUS) 2-4 (-9, 7, -9, -7, 9, -8)
Aleksandra NAWROCKA (POL) – Lucja KOBOSZ (POL) 4-3 (-9, 4, 13, -10, -6, 7, 5)
Enya HU (SUI) – Amelie JIA (GER) 3-4 (-4, 7, -8, 6, 9, -4, -7)
Albane ROCHUT (FRA) – Sophia PICHLER (AUT) 4-0 (6, 5, 6, 7)
Barbora GUASSARDO (SVK) – Adela BRHELOVA (CZE) 4-3 (-3, 9, -6, 10, -8, 10, 8)

Round 2

Varvara TOLMACHEVA (RUS) – Adela BRHELOVA (CZE) 4-0 (7, 4, 8, 11)
Sophia PICHLER (AUT) – Barbora GUASSARDO (SVK) 1-4 (-11, -9, -7, 4, -8)
Amelie JIA (GER) – Albane ROCHUT (FRA) 3-4 (-8, 9, 6, -10, 5, -9, -5)
Lucja KOBOSZ (POL) – Enya HU (SUI) 2-4 (3, -13, -5, -6, 8, -3)
Amina ILIMBETOVA (RUS) – Aleksandra NAWROCKA (POL) 4-3 (8, 10, -9, -9, -10, 8, 8)

Round 3

Aleksandra NAWROCKA (POL) – Varvara TOLMACHEVA (RUS) 3-4 (9, -3, 8, 7, -2, -3, -12)
Enya HU (SUI) – Amina ILIMBETOVA (RUS) 1-4 (-4, 8, -7, -6, -7)
Albane ROCHUT (FRA) – Lucja KOBOSZ (POL) 4-2 (10, 3, -9, -8, 7, 3)
Barbora GUASSARDO (SVK) – Amelie JIA (GER) 0-4 (-10, -6, -7, -10)
Adela BRHELOVA (CZE) – Sophia PICHLER (AUT) 4-0 (8, 6, 7, 9)

Round 4

Varvara TOLMACHEVA (RUS) – Sophia PICHLER (AUT) 4-2 (-4, 2, 4, -7, 6, 9)
Amelie JIA (GER) – Adela BRHELOVA (CZE) 1-4 (-11, 2, -3, -7, -9)
Lucja KOBOSZ (POL) – Barbora GUASSARDO (SVK) 3-4 (-7, 5, 6, -7, 8, -8, -13)
Amina ILIMBETOVA (RUS) – Albane ROCHUT (FRA) 4-3 (-13, 4, -8, 9, -7, 8, 9)
Aleksandra NAWROCKA (POL) – Enya HU (SUI) 4-3 (7, 8, -7, -8, -9, 6, 10)

Round 5

Enya HU (SUI) – Varvara TOLMACHEVA (RUS) 3-4 (-6, -9, 6, 6, 8, -1, -5)
Albane ROCHUT (FRA) – Aleksandra NAWROCKA (POL) 4-1 (6, 5, -8, 10, 11)
Barbora GUASSARDO (SVK) – Amina ILIMBETOVA (RUS) 1-4 (9, -10, -6, -9, -5)
Adela BRHELOVA (CZE) – Lucja KOBOSZ (POL) 0-4 (-9, -8, -8, -10)
Sophia PICHLER (AUT) – Amelie JIA (GER) 1-4 (-7, -4, -4, 4, -9)

Round 6

Varvara TOLMACHEVA (RUS) – Amelie JIA (GER) 4-1 (8, 8, 5, -10, 4)
Lucja KOBOSZ (POL) – Sophia PICHLER (AUT) 4-1 (12, 3, 4, -6, 8)
Amina ILIMBETOVA (RUS) – Adela BRHELOVA (CZE) 4-0 (2, 4, 6, 10)
Aleksandra NAWROCKA (POL) – Barbora GUASSARDO (SVK) 4-0 (8, 1, 4, 2)
Enya HU (SUI) – Albane ROCHUT (FRA) 3-4 (7, -4, -9, -8, 17, 8, -6)

Round 7

Albane ROCHUT (FRA) – Varvara TOLMACHEVA (RUS) 4-3 (5-11, 16-14, 11-1, 11-9, 9-11, 11-7, 14-12)
Barbora GUASSARDO (SVK) – Enya HU (SUI) 3-4 (9-11, 11-6, 7-11, 11-8, 11-2, 9-11, 5-11)
Adela BRHELOVA (CZE) – Aleksandra NAWROCKA (POL) 3-4 (11-6, 11-8, 11-7, 8-11, 5-11, 3-11, 13-15)
Sophia PICHLER (AUT) – Amina ILIMBETOVA (RUS) 0-4 (5-11, 2-11, 10-12, 4-11)
Amelie JIA (GER) – Lucja KOBOSZ (POL) 4-2 (10-12, 8-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-7, 11-7)

Round 8

Varvara TOLMACHEVA (RUS) – Lucja KOBOSZ (POL) 4-1 (11-9, 4-11, 11-2, 11-5, 11-6)
Amina ILIMBETOVA (RUS) – Amelie JIA (GER) 4-0 (11-2, 11-5, 11-6, 11-8)
Aleksandra NAWROCKA (POL) – Sophia PICHLER (AUT) 4-0 (11-9, 11-9, 11-3, 13-11)
Enya HU (SUI) – Adela BRHELOVA (CZE) 4-3 (12-10, 7-11, 5-11, 11-9, 11-5, 10-12, 11-5)
Albane ROCHUT (FRA) – Barbora GUASSARDO (SVK) 4-0 (11-4, 11-6, 11-7, 11-8)

Round 9

Barbora GUASSARDO (SVK) – Varvara TOLMACHEVA (RUS) 0-4 (7-11, 6-11, 6-11, 3-11)
Adela BRHELOVA (CZE) – Albane ROCHUT (FRA) 1-4 (11-8, 6-11, 9-11, 2-11, 1-11)
Sophia PICHLER (AUT) – Enya HU (SUI) 2-4 (9-11, 11-5, 11-9, 10-12, 6-11, 7-11)
Amelie JIA (GER) – Aleksandra NAWROCKA (POL) 2-4 (12-14, 9-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-8, 9-11)
Lucja KOBOSZ (POL) – Amina ILIMBETOVA (RUS) 2-4 (10-12, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8, 12-14, 9-11)

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