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Ukrainec Was the First European Champion without the Title of Grandmaster in History.
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While Russian President Putin uses chess as a weapon in his attempt to Russify the inhabitants of the occupied territories of Ukraine, the country's free chess talents are striking again on the big stages.
The 17-year-old Roman Degtyarev won a sensational victory at a competition in Poland.
On April 21, President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Roman Degtyarev, a 17-year-old chess player from Kharkiv. He became the first in history to win the European Championship without the title of grandmaster. The president reported this on his Telegram channel. Zelensky presented Roman with the “Future of Ukraine” award and congratulated him on his victory. “We talked about his path, training, and plans. He has been playing chess since he was five…
Won the European Championship without being a grandmaster: Zelenskyy presented the award to 17-year-old Roman DegtyarevThe President presented the award "The Future of Ukraine" to 17-year-old Roman Degtyarev for winning the European Championship. The athlete scored 9 points and qualified for the World Cup.
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