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JAMAICAN MILLIONAIRE CHESS WINNER HEADS TO LAS VEGAS!
Ras Malaku Lorne, the Jamaican World Chess Federation (“FIDE”) Candidate Master, left Jamaica for Las vegas, Nevada, United States of America today to compete in the 2015 edition of the Millionaire Chess Open scheduled to be held October 8-12, 2015. Lorne guaranteed his participation after winning the thrilling Jamaican satellite qualifying event held August 5-9, 2015.
The “rasta master” has been one of Jamaica’s best players for the past twelve years, his break-out year occurring in 2003 when he won the NM Dr. Harold Chan Open tournament ahead of stalwarts such as Shane Matthews, the Jamaican legend and many-time national champion. That same year he tied for second in the Jamaican (senior) Championship and was awarded the National Master title.
Some of his other outstanding achievements include playing board one for his alma mater, Wolmer’s Boy’s School, and winning the All-Island high schools championship (2000); first in the Jamaica Observer championship (2002); winning the New Year’s Open (2006); winning the New Providence Invitational, Bahamas (2006); and winning the John Powell Memorial Open (2014).He debuted for Jamaica at the World Chess Olympiad in Calvia, Mallorca, Spain (2004) and returned to the Olympiad scene in Tromso, Norway (2014) where he earned his FIDE Candidate Master title.
Lorne is also a very good player at speed chess and has won a number of blitz titles including the Jamaican Junior Blitz Championship (2003); the Jamaican Blitz Championship (2012); and the inaugural Enos Grant Memorial Blitz Championship (2015).
Lorne’s participation in the 2015 Millionaire Chess Open has been made possible by sponsorship from the Millionaire Chess Open organizers, the Kasparov Chess Foundation and the Jamaica Chess Federation.
2015 October 7
Ian G. Wilkinson QC
President
Jamaica Chess Federation
PICTURES BELOW:
1.CM Ras Malaku Lorne ® in the exciting Jamaican Millionaire Chess blitz play-off against FM Warren Elliott on Sunday August 9 at the Jamaica Olympic Association after they ended the regulation games tied 5/6. Lorne won the play-off 1.5-0.5 and was unbeaten in the event.
2.The victorious “Lion” beams after reaping the spoils!
Ras Malaku Lorne, the Jamaican World Chess Federation (“FIDE”) Candidate Master, left Jamaica for Las vegas, Nevada, United States of America today to compete in the 2015 edition of the Millionaire Chess Open scheduled to be held October 8-12, 2015. Lorne guaranteed his participation after winning the thrilling Jamaican satellite qualifying event held August 5-9, 2015.
The “rasta master” has been one of Jamaica’s best players for the past twelve years, his break-out year occurring in 2003 when he won the NM Dr. Harold Chan Open tournament ahead of stalwarts such as Shane Matthews, the Jamaican legend and many-time national champion. That same year he tied for second in the Jamaican (senior) Championship and was awarded the National Master title.
Some of his other outstanding achievements include playing board one for his alma mater, Wolmer’s Boy’s School, and winning the All-Island high schools championship (2000); first in the Jamaica Observer championship (2002); winning the New Year’s Open (2006); winning the New Providence Invitational, Bahamas (2006); and winning the John Powell Memorial Open (2014).He debuted for Jamaica at the World Chess Olympiad in Calvia, Mallorca, Spain (2004) and returned to the Olympiad scene in Tromso, Norway (2014) where he earned his FIDE Candidate Master title.
Lorne is also a very good player at speed chess and has won a number of blitz titles including the Jamaican Junior Blitz Championship (2003); the Jamaican Blitz Championship (2012); and the inaugural Enos Grant Memorial Blitz Championship (2015).
Lorne’s participation in the 2015 Millionaire Chess Open has been made possible by sponsorship from the Millionaire Chess Open organizers, the Kasparov Chess Foundation and the Jamaica Chess Federation.
2015 October 7
Ian G. Wilkinson QC
President
Jamaica Chess Federation
PICTURES BELOW:
1.CM Ras Malaku Lorne ® in the exciting Jamaican Millionaire Chess blitz play-off against FM Warren Elliott on Sunday August 9 at the Jamaica Olympic Association after they ended the regulation games tied 5/6. Lorne won the play-off 1.5-0.5 and was unbeaten in the event.
2.The victorious “Lion” beams after reaping the spoils!