JCF NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPS

Past Winners - All Tournaments

OVERVIEW OF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

The National Chess Championships of Jamaica is held annually and is the selection tournament for the Chess Olympiad, which is held once every two years.

It is normally a Round Robin Tournament consisting of Twelve players, which includes the defending Champion of the previous year,who is an automatic qualifier. In addition to the defending champion, Eight other active players s with the highest Selection Indices as of 31st May of every year are also selected to play against the reigning National Champion for the title of National Chess Champion of Jamaica. Three other players are also selected, which includes a player from outside the corporate area.

The annual Tournament is currently sponsored by Lasco Foods, and NM Duane Rowe is the defending champion.

PREVIOUS NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

• 1969 - Alfred Thompson
• 1970 - Steve Curry
• 1971 - Steve Curry
• 1972 - Harold Chan
• 1973 - Harold Chan
• 1974 - Harold Chan
• 1975 - Thomas Figueroa & Robert Wheeler
• 1976 - Sheldon Wong
• 1977 - Sheldon Wong
• 1978 - Harold Chan
• 1979 - Harold Chan & Robert Wheeler
• 1980 - Robert Wheeler
• 1981 - Robert Wheeler
• 1982 - Orrin Tonsingh
• 1983 - Robert Wheeler
• 1984 - Shane Matthews
• 1985 - Neil Fairclough
• 1986 - Shane Matthews
• 1987 - Shane Matthews
• 1988 - Robert Wheeler
• 1989 - Shane Matthews
• 1990 - Orrin Tonsingh
• 1991 - Grantel Gibbs & Neil Fairclough
• 1992 - Ryan Palmer & Jomo Pitterson
• 1993 - Jomo Pitterson
• 1994 - Grantel Gibbs
• 1995 - Russell Porter & Duane Rowe
• 1996 - Duane Rowe
• 1997 - Shane Matthews
• 1998 - Duane Rowe
• 1999 - Jomo Pitterson
• 2000 - Warren Elliot t
• 2001 - Warren Elliott
• 2002 – Shane Matthews
• 2003 – Shane Matthews
• 2004 – Warren Elliott
• 2005 – Warren Elliott
• 2006 – Duane Rowe