Malaku Lorne
| Malaku Lorne | |
|---|---|
| Country | Jamaica |
| Born | October 10, 1984 Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica |
| Title | FIDE Master (2016) |
| Peak rating | 2176 (January 2018) |
Ras Malaku Lorne is a Jamaican chess player.
Chess career
[edit]He played for Jamaica in the Chess Olympiads of 2004 and 2014.[1]
In July 2012, he won the National Blitz Championships alongside Warren Elliott.[2]
In May 2016, he finished in joint second place at the 2.3.5 Sub-Zonal Chess Tournament, earning the right to represent Jamaica in the Zonal Tournament. He was also awarded the FIDE Master title for this achievement.[3]
In August 2018, he played at the M.R. Games Chess Blitz tournament, where he got off to a perfect start for the first eight rounds, but was defeated by Andrew Mellace in the ninth round.[4]
In April 2019, he won the inaugural Fesco Manchester Chess Open.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lorne, Malaku".
- ^ "Joint Blitz champions". July 6, 2012.
- ^ "Ras Malaku Lorne roars in Chess Sub-Zonal". May 16, 2016.
- ^ "Smith, Lorne shine at Speed chess tourney". August 29, 2018.
- ^ "FM Lorne wins inaugural Fesco Manchester chess open". April 11, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Malaku Lorne rating card at FIDE