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Champions
The players who won Jamaica's national titles, and those who carry the flag abroad.
Current
Reigning champions
2026 · U18 Absolute & U18 GirlsKaia GayleSt. Andrew High School for Girls · rated 1889 · Historic double
2026 · U16 AbsoluteRonak Shergilrated 1849 · Won the playoff
2026 · U14 AbsoluteVaishnav Galirated 1609
2026 · U12 AbsoluteKhalel Davyrated 1656 · Won the rapid playoff
2026 · U10 AbsoluteRajvir Shergilrated 1625
2026 · U8 AbsoluteJosiah BarnettNational Age Group Championship
2026 · U8 GirlsAlecia ClarkeNational Age Group Championship
2026 · U10 Girls · 6½/9 at Pan Am YouthRhea GardenerPan American Youth Chess Festival
2024 · CM · Olympiad Open teamDarren McKennisrated 1927
2024 · Zone 2.3.3 winnersOpen & Women's teams45th Chess Olympiad
Since 1969
Honour roll
National champions by year.
| Year | Absolute | Women's | Junior | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Shreyas Smith | Annesha Smith | Malik Curriah | |
| 2018 | Damion Davy | Krishna Gray | Malik Curriah | Joshua Christie |
| 2017 | Shreyas Smith | Annesha Smith | Akeem Brown | Shreyas Smith |
| 2016 | Warren Elliott | Annesha Smith | Shreyas Smith | |
| 2015 | Warren Elliott | Ariel Barrett | Shreyas Smith | Malaku Lorne |
| 2014 | Andrew Mellace | Rachel Miller | Shreyas Smith | Daren Wisdom |
| 2013 | Damion Davy | Annesha Smith | Alistair Walker | |
| 2012 | Damion Davy / Andrew Mellace | Krishna Gray | Stuart James | Warren Elliott |
| 2011 | Damion Davy | Deborah Richards | Miguel Asher | Warren Elliott |
| 2010 | Warren Elliott | Deborah Richards | Zachary Ramsay | |
| 2009 | Equitable Brown | Deborah Richards | Damion Davy | |
| 2008 | Equitable Brown | Deborah Richards | Damion Davy | Warren Elliott |
| 2007 | Warren Elliott | Deborah Richards | Onaje LaMont | Warren Elliott |
| 2006 | Duane Rowe | Deborah Richards | Brandon Wilson | Warren Elliott |
| 2005 | Warren Elliott | Deborah Richards | Christopher Buchanan | |
| 2004 | Warren Elliott | Deborah Richards | Brandon Wilson | |
| 2003 | Shane Matthews | Deborah Richards | Alain Morais | Warren Elliott |
| 2002 | Shane Matthews | Deborah Richards | Daren Wisdom | Warren Elliott |
| 2001 | Warren Elliott | Keisha Ramator | Equitable Brown | Jomo Pitterson |
| 2000 | Warren Elliott | Equitable Brown | Jomo Pitterson | |
| 1999 | Jomo Pitterson | Natalee Gooden | Warren Elliott | Shane Matthews |
| 1998 | Duane Rowe | Warren Elliott | Shane Matthews | |
| 1997 | Shane Matthews | Taneisha Fielding | Equitable Brown | Grantel Gibbs |
| 1996 | Duane Rowe | Fay O'Connor-Noble | C. Perue | Shane Matthews |
| 1995 | Russel Porter / Duane Rowe | D. Saxton | Shane Matthews | |
| 1994 | Grantel Gibbs | Christine Bennett | Jomo Pitterson | Shane Matthews |
| 1993 | Jomo Pitterson | Christine Bennett | R. Haughton | Grantel Gibbs |
| 1992 | Ryan Palmer / Jomo Pitterson | Christine Bennett | Jomo Pitterson | |
| 1991 | Neil Fairclough / Grantel Gibbs | Maria Palmer | Jomo Pitterson | |
| 1990 | Orrin Tonsingh | Claire Clarke | Jomo Pitterson / John Tobisch | |
| 1989 | Shane Matthews | Melanie Powell | Jomo Pitterson | |
| 1988 | Robert Wheeler | Melanie Powell | R. Haughton | Shane Matthews |
| 1987 | Shane Matthews | Hope Anderson | Grantel Gibbs | Shane Matthews |
| 1986 | Shane Matthews | Claire Clarke | Hugh Bell | Robert Wheeler |
| 1985 | Neil Fairclough | Hope Anderson | Robert Wheeler | |
| 1984 | Shane Matthews | Hope Anderson | Kevin Brown | Shane Matthews |
| 1983 | Robert Wheeler | Hope Anderson | Kevin Brown | |
| 1982 | Orrin Tonsingh | Hope Anderson | Shane Matthews | |
| 1981 | Robert Wheeler | A. Stephenson | ||
| 1980 | Robert Wheeler | |||
| 1979 | Harold Chan / Robert Wheeler | D. Burgess | ||
| 1978 | Harold Chan | Mark Cameron | ||
| 1977 | Sheldon Wong | Heather Carrington | Mark Cameron | |
| 1976 | Sheldon Wong | Hope Anderson | P. Smith | |
| 1975 | Thomas Figueroa / Robert Wheeler | |||
| 1974 | Harold Chan | |||
| 1973 | Harold Chan | Hope Anderson | T. Frater | |
| 1972 | Harold Chan | |||
| 1971 | S. Curry | |||
| 1970 | S. Curry | |||
| 1969 | Alfred Thompson |