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Georgian students win European School Chess Championship

Kesaria Mgeladze is one of the winners of the championship held in Romania between May 31 and June 10. Photo: Georgian Education Ministry/Facebook

Agenda.ge, 09 Jun 2019 - 18:29, Tbilisi,Georgia

Young Georgian chess players have won the European School Chess Championship in the Romanian Black Sea resort of Mamaia.

Davit Tatvidze, 6, and Kesaria Mgeladze, 9, received gold in their respective categories.

Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze congratulated Tatvidze with the victory on his Facebook page yesterday. Photo: Georgian Education Ministry/Facebook

Overall, the Georgian team took third place in the championship hosted by Romania between May 31 and June 10.

The above video shows Kesaria Mgeladze being officially awarded.

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