Jaden Shaw is a Jamaican chess player. He was the Jamaican Chess Champion in 2023.
| Jaden Shaw | |
|---|---|
| Country | Jamaica |
| Born | 2007 (age 16–17) |
| Title | FIDE Master (2023) |
| Peak rating | 2121 (September 2023) |
Chess career
editIn April 2021, he won the Jamaica Chess Federation Open Satellite Chess Tournament, which allowed him to advance to the preliminary stage of the American qualifier for the Chess World Cup 2021.[1]
In August 2022, he played for Jamaica at the 44th Chess Olympiad. He became known for offering a draw against grandmaster Meelis Kanep, who had fainted and was rushed to the hospital during their game.[2] The team ultimately recorded 5 wins, 5 losses, and one draw at the end of the tournament, finishing 85th after being seeded 108th.[3]
In April 2023, he was given the 2022 Prime Minister's National Youth Awards for Excellence in sports after becoming Jamaica's youngest national chess champion.[4] He achieved a score of 10/11 in the tournament.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Wolmerian Shaw wins Open Satellite Chess tourney". April 26, 2021.
- ^ "Chess Olympiad: Jamaican player accepts draw to let opponent receive medical help". August 1, 2022.
- ^ Williams, Sharla (August 12, 2022). "Chess Federation heaps praise on players".
- ^ Williams, Paul (April 12, 2023). "Wolmer's chess genius tops them all".
- ^ "Shaw, Brown win national chess honours". April 25, 2023.
External links
edit- Jaden Shaw rating card at FIDE