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National chess champion left without a school spot. Only one of three siblings secured a place

Público15 September 2026 at 11:29

Mikhail and Nikolai Romanov are two brothers who are national chess champions and started the school year without getting a spot in a school. The situation affects at least three siblings in the family, but only one of them managed to be placed.

Nikolai, the middle brother, was placed in a school on Tuesday, but the location is three neighborhoods away from their residence. This distance raises concerns about the family's logistics for transporting the student daily.

Mikhail, the youngest brother, continues without any school spot. The family faces difficulties finding an adequate school for him, despite these being children with achievements recognized nationally in chess.

The case illustrates a situation of lack of school spots that affects this family of chess champion siblings, leaving at least one of them without access to formal education at the beginning of the school year.

Why this matters

This situation directly affects families facing similar difficulties with school placement. The fact that a national chess champion cannot get a school spot highlights a systemic failure in the enrollment process, leaving children without access to education and parents without solutions. The excessive distance to the assigned school for one of the brothers also represents a daily practical challenge.

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