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The Jamaican Chess Championship is the yearly national chess championship of Jamaica. The first edition was played in 1969. The championship is usually a twelve-player round-robin tournament. The championship is also used as a qualifier for the Chess Olympiads.
List of champions edit
| Player | Championships Won | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Elliott | 8 | 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2016 |
| Shane Matthews | 7 | 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1997, 2002, 2003 |
| Robert Wheeler | 6 | 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1988 |
| Harold Chan | 5 | 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979 |
| Duane Rowe | 4 | 1995, 1996, 1998, 2006 |
| Damion Davy | 4 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018 |
| Shreyas Smith | 4 | 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| Jomo Pitterson | 3 | 1992, 1993, 1999 |
| Steve Curry | 2 | 1970, 1971 |
| Sheldon Wong | 2 | 1976, 1977 |
| Orrin Tonsingh | 2 | 1982, 1990 |
| Neil Fairclough | 2 | 1985, 1991 |
| Grantel Gibbs | 2 | 1991, 1994 |
| Equitable Brown | 2 | 2008, 2009 |
| Andrew Mellace | 2 | 2012, 2014 |
| Alfred Thompson | 1 | 1969 |
| Thomas Figueroa | 1 | 1975 |
| Ryan Palmer | 1 | 1992 |
| Russell Porter | 1 | 1995 |
| Jaden Shaw | 1 | 2023 |
Notes edit
- ^ "Jamaican Chess Federation, list of champions". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2007-12-24.
- ^ http://jamchess.com/past_champions.html
- ^ https://chess-results.com/tnr510852.aspx?lan=1&art=1
- ^ https://chess-results.com/tnr737102.aspx?lan=1&art=1
- ^ https://www.thechessdrum.net/blog/2023/05/14/jaden-shaw-tops-2023-jamaica-championship/