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Israel Achieves Historic Double Gold in European U14 Chess Championship
Israel secured a historic double gold in the European U14 Chess Championship in Crete, with Noam Sasson winning and Eliran Shilon Rahav taking second place. The Israeli delegation also achieved strong results in other age categories, including a fourth-place finish for Roy Weigman in the U18 event.
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- 01Noam Sasson and Eliran Shilon Rahav of Israel won gold and silver in the U14 European Chess Championship.
- 02Israeli players achieved strong results across multiple age categories at the European Youth Chess Championship.
- 03The Israeli Chess Federation attributed the success to sustained investment in developing young talent.
- 04Jerusalem will host two international chess tournaments in late November with significant prize money.
- 05The elite masters tournament in Jerusalem will feature top international players like Wesley So and Arjun Erigaisi.
The Israeli Chess Federation highlighted the success as a result of years of investment in youth development. Jerusalem is set to host two major international chess tournaments in late November, offering significant prize money.
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