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Historic first: Greek chess player defeats reigning world champion
For the first time since the official establishment of the chess world championship in 1886, a Greek player has beaten the sitting world champion, according to en.protothema.gr. The milestone belongs to 25-year-old Nikola Theodorou from Rethymno, who triumphed over 19-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju of India in Uzbekistan. Theodorou’s victory came at the prestigious FIDE Grand Swiss, one of the year’s most important tournaments. The achievement has be…
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