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Pafos Young Chess Players Dominate Pan-Cypriot Youth Championships

Published January 7, 2026, 13:31
Pafos Young Chess Players Dominate Pan-Cypriot Youth Championships

Young chess players from Pafos excelled at the 2026 Pan-Cypriot Youth Chess Championships, winning three first places and two additional distinctions. The competitions were held in Nicosia from January 2nd to 6th, with the participation of dozens of children from all over Cyprus. Champions were Oreste Neofytou (under 8), Savvas Konstantinidis (under 14), and Antonis Pikolou (under 10), while Giorgos Kakouris won second place in the under 12 category and Elena Osadcha secured second place in the girls' under 12 category. The Pafos Chess Club emphasizes the importance of chess as a healthy and beneficial activity for children and the effort to include it in the school curriculum.