Chess: 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan |06 October 2026
Team Seychelles with First Lady Veronique Herminie (Photo: contributed)
Two new Candidate Masters headline Seychelles’ historic chess Olympiad campaign
Jessee Eulentin and Rachelle Hoareau have secured the prestigious Fédération Internationale des Échecs Candidate Master (CM) titles for Seychelles, providing the biggest highlight of the country’s participation at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Their achievement marks an important milestone for women’s chess in Seychelles, bringing the country’s total number of female Candidate Masters to four.
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