Gil and Marsel – Schoolmates and Champions

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It’s been a good chess year for Israel, ranked third in the world behind Russia and Ukraine. The historic silver medal at the Dresden Olympiad was exhilarating, as were a string of individual victories in big events. Now two of the brightest young talents, Gil Popilski and Marsel Efroimski, have won the U16 boys’ and U14 girls’ European Championships. IM Yochanan Afek reports.

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