Joshua Christie is a Jamaican chess player. He is the top-ranked player of his country.
| Joshua Christie | |
|---|---|
| Country | Jamaica |
| Born | 2001 (age 22–23) |
| Title | FIDE Master (2017) |
| Peak rating | 2294 (September 2022) |
Chess career
editHe began playing chess at the age of 11, and became a FIDE Master at age 15 (the youngest for a Jamaican). He also began working as a chess coach in 2018.[1]
He has played for Jamaica in several Chess Olympiads, beginning in 2018.[2]
In September 2017, he won the St Jago Chess Open with a perfect score of 6/6.[3]
In October 2021, he won the Dr. Harold Chan Open Online Chess Tournament with a perfect score of 6/6.[1]
In December 2022, he finished as runner-up in the Thomas Figueroa Memorial Blitz Chess Championship behind Shreyas Smith and won the Neil Fairclough Rapid Chess Championship.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Jamaican Joshua Christie Wins Open Online Chess Competition".
- ^ Fraser, Dwight (September 4, 2024). "Jamaica's ten member team gets ready to compete in 45th World Chess Olympiad in Hungary".
- ^ "15-year-old slays FIDE Master to win St Jago Chess Open". September 5, 2017.
- ^ "Smith, Christie on top in speed chess tourneys". December 22, 2022.
External links
edit- Joshua Christie rating card at FIDE