Warren Elliott (born August 2, 1979) is an eight-time National Chess Champion of Jamaica. He has won the most National Chess Championships in Jamaica and is the only player to win with a perfect score. He has represented Jamaica in eight Chess Olympiads (Elista, Russia 1998, Istanbul, Turkey 2000, Bled, Slovenia 2002, Turin, Italy 2006, Dresden, Germany 2008, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia 2010, Istanbul, Turkey 2012 and Baku, Azerbaijan 2016) He was the Technical Director/Coach of Jamaica's 2014 chess Olympiad Team in Tromso, Norway. He is currently the number one ranked player in Jamaica and the English Speaking Caribbean and one of only five FIDE Masters (an international chess title) in the country. He obtained the rank of FIDE Master in the 2.3.5 Subzonal chess tournament in Venezuela.
| Warren Elliott | |
|---|---|
| Country | Jamaica |
| Born | August 2, 1979 |
| Title | FIDE Master |
| FIDE rating | 2218 (November 2018) |
| Peak rating | 2286 (July 2006) |
References
edit- "The Talking Drum featuring FM Warren Elliott". The Chess Drum. 2002. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- "Chess Player Profile (Warren Elliott)". World Chess Federation. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- Ramsay, Zachary; Kenville Lockhart (20 April 2009). "International Masters Clash at UWI Chess Society". Chessbase News. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- Wilkinson, Ian (26 January 2006). "Jamaica welcomes Mega GM Nigel Short". Chessbase News. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- "Elliott, Richards... 2010 Jamaica Champs". The Chess Drum. 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
External links
edit- Warren Elliott rating card at FIDE
- Warren Elliott player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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