Damion Davy
| Damion Davy | |
|---|---|
| Country | Jamaica |
| Born | September 27, 1990 |
| Title | FIDE Master (2014) |
| FIDE rating | 2179 (August 2018) |
| Peak rating | 2220 (April 2015) |
Damion Davy is a Jamaican chess player. He is a four-time Jamaican Chess Champion, winning the championship in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2018. Davy is one of four players who have won the national championship three years in a row, alongside Harold Chan, Robert Wheeler, and Shreyas Smith.[1]
Chess career
[edit]In March 2009, he won the RBTT National Junior Chess Champion after defeating the top-ranked Jamaican junior player Stuart James in the final round.[2]
In December 2011, he led the University of West Indies team in the Pan American Inter-Collegiate Chess Championships.[3]
In September 2012, he played for Jamaica at the 40th Chess Olympiad, where he also earned the Candidate Master title.[4]
In June 2014, he won the Robert Wheeler Open with an undefeated score of 5.5/6, only drawing to Miguel Asher.[5]
Personal life
[edit]He studied actuarial sciences at the University of West Indies.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Clarke, Claire (May 24, 2013). "CM Davy joins elite group after three-peat".
- ^ Polgar, Susan (March 18, 2009). "Davy wins another chess crown".
- ^ "Davy heads UWI team to Pan Am Champs". December 28, 2011.
- ^ Clarke, Claire (September 21, 2012). "Davy's priceless experience".
- ^ "Damion Davy wins 2014 Robert Wheeler Chess Open". June 12, 2014.
- ^ Clarke, Claire (October 19, 2012). "Good silver for Davy".
External links
[edit]- Damion Davy rating card at FIDE