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In today\u2019s Weekend Edition<\/em> we kick off a new mini series – ‘Young Achievers’, dedicated to remarkable young Romanians, featuring our first guest, Alessia-Mihaela Ciolacu, a Woman FIDE Master and two-time national champion.<\/p>\n

The conversation follows Alessia\u2019s journey from learning her first moves in her grandfather’s kitchen to her international success and her current pursuit of the Woman Grandmaster title.<\/p>\n

Listen to her story as we explore the \u201csoul\u201d of the game, the growing chess community in Romania and the importance of constant curiosity.<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s Weekend Edition we kick off a new mini series – ‘Young Achievers’, dedicated to remarkable young Romanians, featuring our first guest, Alessia-Mihaela Ciolacu, a Woman FIDE Master and two-time national champion. 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