Sheldon Wong
| Sheldon Wong | |
|---|---|
| Country | Jamaica |
| Born | 13 July 1960 Spanish Town, Jamaica |
| Title | National Master (Jamaica and United States) |
Sheldon Wong (born 13 July 1960) is a Jamaican chess player who now resides in Orlando, Florida. He holds the National Master titles of both Jamaica and the United States.
Chess[edit]
In 1976, the 16-year-old Wong won the Jamaican Chess Championship and became the country's youngest National Master.[1] That same year he represented Jamaica at the World Student Team Championship in Caracas, scoring 3½/8.[2] In late 1976 and early 1977 he played for Jamaica at the World Junior Chess Championship in Groningen, where he was awarded a brilliancy prize for his win against the Israeli junior champion Nir Grinberg.[3] After winning his first three games to co-lead the tournament, he suffered five consecutive losses, eventually finishing with 5½/13.[4] He won the Jamaican championship again in 1977,[5] and represented Jamaica at both the World Student Team Championship in Mexico City, where he scored 7/13,[6] and the 1978 Chess Olympiad in Buenos Aires, where he scored 7½/14.[7]
He later moved to the United States, where he gained the National Master title in 1992; however, he has played no rated tournaments since 1997.[8]
External links[edit]
- Wong–Grinberg game, annotated by John Tobisch
- Sheldon Wong player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Sheldon Wong at 365chess.com
References[edit]
- ^ Clarke, Claire (23 December 2011). "Perfect Weekend For 15-Y-O Calabar Student". Sports Jamaica. Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "21st World Student Team Chess Championship: Caracas 1976 – Jamaica". OlimpBase. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ Wilkinson, Ian (26 January 2006). "The Talking Drum". The Chess Drum. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "C.to Mondiale U20" (in Italian). FSI – Federazione Scacchistica Italiana. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "JCF NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPS". Jamaican Chess Federation. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "22nd World Student Team Chess Championship: Mexico City 1977 – Jamaica". OlimpBase. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "23rd Chess Olympiad: Buenos Aires 1978: Jamaica". OlimpBase. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "12089460: SHELDON WONG". Rating card. United States Chess Federation. Retrieved 14 November 2013.