Éloi Relange Explained

Éloi Relange is a French chess grandmaster and poker player.

Career

He is the son of painter Jean-Maxime Relange and has played with the Paris chess club Clichy. He earned his GM title in 1998, though gradually stepped away from professional chess beginning in 2005.

He is also a poker player, and finished in first place in a € 500 No Limit Hold'em - Freezeout tournament in Paris in March 2008.^[1] He has also written articles for Live Poker.^[2]

In April 2021, he became the president of the French Chess Federation.^[3] In May 2022, he led the federation to become part of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eloi Relange's profile on The Hendon Mob . The Hendon Mob Poker Database . 2024-09-14.
2. Web site: Relange Eloi.
3. Web site: A New President for the French Chess Federation. May 5, 2021. Stefan. Löffler.
4. Web site: FFE becomes a member of National Olympic and Sports Committee. May 24, 2022.