Another important success for Albanian sport comes from chess. Mateu Boçi, only 16 years old, has won the gold medal at the European Chess Championship for the U16 age group, held in Crete, Greece, from November 4 to 12.
With this result, the young Albanian talent reaches the top of European chess, confirming his potential and dedication to the sport. After several national titles, Boçi has now achieved the greatest success of his career so far.
His achievement has also been welcomed by Prime Minister Edi Rama, who described the news on a Facebook post as a wonderful development for Albanian chess.
The 16-year-old’s success comes at a time when chess is receiving increased attention in the country’s education policies as well. A few days ago, Rama announced that the government aims to allocate a special budget for expanding this discipline in Albanian schools.
