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Jamaica became a member of FIDE in 1972. Jamaica has participated in all Olympiads since 1978 (except 1994) and collected one silver medal for a great individual performance made by J. Powell in 1982. Its best achievement was 55 in 1978.
By the end of 2010 Jamaica had one International Master and 6 titled players.
The first national championship was organised in 1969 and was won by A. Thompson.  Since 2000 the champions were: 2000 Warren Elliott, 2001 Warren Elliott, 2002 Shane Matthews, 2003 Shane Matthews, 2004 Warren Elliott, 2005 Warren Elliott, 2006 Duane Rowe, 2007 Warren Elliott, 2009 Brown Equitable, 2010 Warren Elliot.

Hammer vs. Elliot (Norway vs. Jamaica) at the 2010 Olympiad