Malaku Lorne

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Malaku Lorne
Country Jamaica
Born (1984-10-10) October 10, 1984 (age 40)
Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
Title FIDE Master (2016)
Peak rating 2176 (January 2018)

Ras Malaku Lorne is a Jamaican chess player.

Chess career

He played for Jamaica in the Chess Olympiads of 2004 and 2014. [1]

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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

  1. "Lorne, Malaku".
  2. "Joint Blitz champions". July 6, 2012.
  3. "Ras Malaku Lorne roars in Chess Sub-Zonal". May 16, 2016.
  4. "Smith, Lorne shine at Speed chess tourney". August 29, 2018.
  5. "FM Lorne wins inaugural Fesco Manchester chess open". April 11, 2019.