1 5 , ▁she ▁also ▁won ▁European ▁Union ▁Youth ▁Ch ess ▁Championship ▁for ▁girls ▁under ▁ 1 2 . ▁She ▁is ▁a ▁multiple ▁winner ▁of ▁Bulgar ian ▁and ▁European ▁Youth ▁Ch ess ▁Championships ▁in ▁fast ▁and ▁bl itz ▁ch ess ▁for ▁girls ▁in ▁different ▁age ▁groups . ▁ ▁Sal im ova ▁won ▁the ▁Bulgar ian ▁Women ' s ▁Ch ess ▁Championship ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Sal im ova ▁was ▁invited ▁to ▁play ▁in ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁strong est ▁tournament s ▁ever ▁- ▁T ata ▁Ste el ▁group ▁C . ▁In ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Sal im ova ▁became ▁Bulgar ian ▁champion ▁in ▁the ▁section ▁G 1 6 ▁and ▁ 2 ▁days ▁later , ▁Bulgar ian ▁bl itz ▁champion ▁in ▁the ▁boys ' ▁section ▁under ▁ 1 6 . ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁Nur gy ul ▁Sal im ova ▁won ▁the ▁Bay onne ▁open ▁with ▁a ▁performance ▁of ▁ 2 6 0 0 + , ▁enough ▁for ▁a ▁G M ▁norm . ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁Sal im ova ▁scored ▁her ▁last ▁W IM , ▁first ▁IM ▁and ▁first ▁W GM ▁norm ▁at ▁P ard ub ice , ▁Czech ▁Republic ▁with ▁a ▁performance ▁of ▁ 2 4 7 8 . ▁Thanks ▁to ▁that , ▁her ▁rating ▁went ▁up ▁to ▁ 2 3 5 2 ▁and ▁she ▁became ▁the ▁# 2 ▁in ▁the ▁under ▁ 1 6 ▁girls ▁world ▁rank ings , ▁# 2 ▁among ▁Bulgar