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Bulgarian boy joins world chess elite

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Nine-year-old Danail Popsafirov is now third in the world children’s chess rankings. Danail is a multiple champion of Bulgaria and winner of series of international prizes. A team of experts is working together with Danail. He is expected to make a brilliant career due to the unique combination of talent, love for chess and diligence.

Danail started to play chess when he was only four and a half. One year later, he played versus Bulgaria’s grand master Veselin Topalov.




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