Shreyas Smith Explained

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.

Chess career

In 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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Hardest match ever' gives Smith local win. June 3, 2016. Livingston. Scott.
2. Web site: Smith, Lorne shine at Speed chess tourney. August 29, 2018.
3. Web site: National champion FM Shreyas Smith cops Cuban Chess Tourney. November 2, 2022. Ian. Burnett.
4. Web site: Smith, Christie on top in speed chess tourneys. December 22, 2022.