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

Varvara TOLMACHEVA emerged as the winner of the Below 15 Girls occasion at the 2026 Europe Youth Top 10 in Antibes after a thrilling conclusion that noticed three gamers end degree with eight wins and one defeat.

The Russian participant claimed top spot forward of France’s Albane ROCHUT and compatriot Amina ILIMBETOVA, with the ultimate order between the trio determined by the tie-break after all three accomplished the 9 rounds with equivalent 8-1 information.

TOLMACHEVA entered the ultimate day unbeaten and, after struggling her solely defeat in a dramatic seven-game encounter towards ROCHUT in Spherical 7, responded strongly. She beat Poland’s Lucja KOBOSZ 4-1 earlier than closing her marketing campaign with a commanding 4-0 victory over Slovakia’s Barbora GUASSARDO.

ROCHUT produced an ideal ultimate day to surge into second place. The French participant first inflicted TOLMACHEVA’s solely defeat, profitable 4-3 in a match determined 14-12 in the seventh recreation. She then overcame GUASSARDO 4-0 and accomplished her marketing campaign with a 4-1 victory over Czechia’s Adela BRHELOVA.

ILIMBETOVA additionally completed on eight victories. She was dominant in her ultimate three matches, beating Austria’s Sophia PICHLER 4-0, Germany’s Amelie JIA 4-0 and KOBOSZ 4-2. Her solely defeat of the competitors had come earlier towards TOLMACHEVA.

With TOLMACHEVA, ROCHUT and ILIMBETOVA all ending on 17 factors and 8-1 information, the tie-break positioned TOLMACHEVA first, ROCHUT second and ILIMBETOVA third.

Poland’s Aleksandra NAWROCKA completed fourth with six wins and three defeats, whereas JIA took fifth place. Switzerland’s Enya HU was sixth, adopted by GUASSARDO, KOBOSZ and BRHELOVA, with PICHLER finishing the standings.

Closing standings

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

U15 Girls – Outcomes

Spherical 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)

Spherical 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)

Spherical 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)

Spherical 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)

Spherical 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)

Spherical 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)

Spherical 7

• Albane ROCHUT (FRA) – Varvara TOLMACHEVA (RUS) 4-3 (5-11, 16-14, 11-1, 11-9, September 11, 11-7, 14-12)
• Barbora GUASSARDO (SVK) – Enya HU (SUI) 3-4 (September 11, 11-6, 7-11, 11-8, 11-2, September 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)

Spherical 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)

Spherical 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, September 11, 2-11, 1-11)
• Sophia PICHLER (AUT) – Enya HU (SUI) 2-4 (September 11, 11-5, 11-9, 10-12, 6-11, 7-11)
• Amelie JIA (GER) – Aleksandra NAWROCKA (POL) 2-4 (12-14, September 11, September 11, 11-8, 11-8, September 11)
• Lucja KOBOSZ (POL) – Amina ILIMBETOVA (RUS) 2-4 (10-12, 11-8, September 11, 11-8, 12-14, September 11)