Shreyas Smith is a Jamaican chess player. He is a five-time Jamaican Chess Champion, winning the championship in 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2024.
| Shreyas Smith | |
|---|---|
| Country | Jamaica |
| Born | December 18, 1996 |
| Title | FIDE Master (2018) |
| Peak rating | 2268 (November 2022) |
Chess career
editIn May 2016, he won the Robert Wheeler Chess Open by defeating Malaku Lorne in the final round.[1]
In August 2018, he won the M.R. Games Chess Open at the University of the West Indies, defeating Warren Elliott, Malik Curriah, Malaku Lorne, and Akeem Brown on tiebreaks.[2]
In October 2022, he won the Premier Category of the XVIII Andres Clemente Vazquez International Chess Tournament ahead of Jesus Jerzy Leiva Perez and Alejandro Michel Perez Diaz.[3]
In December 2022, he won the NM Thomas Figueroa Memorial Blitz Chess Championship with a score of 10.5/11.[4]
References
edit- ^ Scott, Livingston (June 3, 2016). "'Hardest match ever' gives Smith local win".
- ^ "Smith, Lorne shine at Speed chess tourney". August 29, 2018.
- ^ Burnett, Ian (November 2, 2022). "National champion FM Shreyas Smith cops Cuban Chess Tourney".
- ^ "Smith, Christie on top in speed chess tourneys". December 22, 2022.
External links
edit- Shreyas Smith rating card at FIDE