She is still too young to sit and look over the board and has only been playing for three years. Nevertheless, eight-year-old Randa Seder from Hebron became an idol in her homeland overnight with her appearance at the Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India.
At the Chess Olympiad in Chennai, southern India, which ended on Tuesday, there was a surprising winner – in terms of sympathy. Eight-year-old Randa Seder from Hebron in the West Bank was hailed as the youngest participant by Indian media, participants and viewers for her amazing skills. With her four teammates, the third-grader only finished at the bottom of the 160 national teams at the 44th edition of the global tournament. But that was beside the point. 1700 participants traveled to the chess-crazy metropolis for a week, including more than 200 renowned chess masters.