Mauritius Chess Federation

Chess report in L'Express newspaper today by their chess correspondent Stephane Benoit.

The 6th round of the Swan Masters Qualifiers 2026 is underway at the Swan center this morning. Two students of the University of Mauritius are surprisingly in the lead, namely Jean Hugues Jugganaigooloo on 5 points and Kovid Burthun on 4.5 points. They are facing each other on the top table and the winner will take a firm option on the qualification for the Masters Finals. In third place we find Hrishav Emrit, the best Junior of the tournament on 4.5 points, followed by Christophe Chan and Stephane Lam Kin Cheung. The latter has put a severe dent to Benitot Ah Kye challenge for qualification as he beat him in a beautiful positional squeeze in the Sicilian Najdorf variation in the 5th round.
On 4 points we have a chasing pack comprising of Rayen Sawmynaden, Hoolan Naipal, Bavish Sunassee, Righen Sawmynaden and the second best Junior Sahil Reetoo. The 4 last qualifying places for the Open Masters Finals will surely be contested among these top ten players.
On the Women side Khilli Meenowa and Shanaya Reetoo are in the lead on 3 points, half a point ahead of Manusha Aubeeluck.