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Bolivian chess international competition results

Overview

Bolivian chess players have achieved notable success in international competitions during September 2026.

At the XIII South American Games in Santa Fe, Argentina, Maveric Mayta won a silver medal in the 960 Blitz Absolute category and a bronze medal in the IRT Rapid Absolute category. Isabela Kilibarda also secured a bronze medal in the Women’s IRT Rapid category.

Following these games, at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Bolivian player Jhoana Velarde earned the Woman FIDE Master (WFM) title after securing six points out of nine matches. The Bolivian women’s team finished the tournament in 68th place, while the men’s team finished in 75th place.

Entities

Jhoana Velarde · XIII South American Games · María Belén Carvajal Mendoza · Maveric Mayta · Bolivia

Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Chess Olympiad: Velarde and Carvajal Mendoza earn WFM titles

    Chess players Jhoana Velarde of Bolivia and María Belén Carvajal Mendoza of Chile both earned the Woman FIDE Master title during the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

  2. 16 days ago

    [SPORTS] 8 sources
    Bolivian chess players win three medals at South American Games

    Bolivian chess players Maveric Mayta and Isabela Kilibarda won one silver and two bronze medals at the South American Games in Santa Fe, Argentina.

Sources

canalc.com.ar · diariopanorama.com · diez.bo · enlalinea.cl · filo.news · icndigital.com · lanacionhn.com · lapatria.bo · lavozdetarija.com · monteronoticias.com · telerebelde.icrt.cu