FM Shreyas Smith

I invite you to embark on this wonderful journey of chess improvement with me using my 9 years of coaching experience that has produced age group champions and also helped players to gain the master title.

My name is FM Shreyas Smith and I am the current National Chess Champion of Jamaica and a full time player and coach with a peak rating of 2232. I get you to path of mastery in different steps:
Step 1 : Analyze Your games
Step 2 : Identify your weaknesses
Step 3 : Create a program best suited for your development

I have been playing chess for more than a decade and more than half of my life

Chess Achievements:
• No:1 Ranked for age group in Jamaica
• Highest Rated Schoolboy Chess player in Jamaican History with a record rating of 2341
• Highest Junior Player in Jamaican History with a record rating of 2408
• Title Of National Chess Master – 2014 ( at age 17)
• RJR National Sports Award- Chess Athlete of the year 2015 and 2017
• National Champion Of Jamaica 2017

Age Group Championship Accomplishments:
• National Junior(Under 20) Champion 2014,2015,2016
• National Under 18 Champion 2013, 2014
• National Under 16 Champion 2010, 2011, 2012
• National Under 14 Champion 2009

International Performances:
• 2015 Caribbean Chess Carnival Second Place
• 2013 Carifta Under 20-First Place, Under 18-First Place
• 2012 Carifta Under 16-Third Place

Local Tournament Wins:
• 2018 Master’s Knockout
• 2018 Robert Wheeler Open
• 2018 Harold Chan Open
• 2018 John Powell
• 2017 Master’s Knockout
• 2017 President’s Invitational
• 2017 John Powell Memorial Open
• 2016 Frederick Cameron Open
• 2016 Robert Wheeler Open
• 2015 St. Jago Elite Invitational
• 2015 Master’ Knockout (Finalist)
• 2015 Frederick Cameron Open
• 2015 National Rapid Championship
• 2015 Harold Chan Open
• 2015 Enos Grant Memorial Blitz (Tied for first)
• 2014 President’s Invitational
• 2014 Frederick Cameron Open (Joint Winner)
• 2011 Frederick Cameron Open at age 15

High School Accomplishments:
• 2015 Corporate Area champion team captain
• 2015 High School M.V.P (Most Valuable Player)
• 2015 Best Board One
• 2016 Corporate Area champion team captain

-I have coached at several local secondary schools and have done chess in their curriculum
-I have coached age group chess champions
-I have coached players to achieve Fide Titles

I have been a chess commentator on a new Youtube channel www.youtube.com/channel/UCaP33llsxmWoKfBP8Na_h6A

I am very patient with my students and take the time to focus on their long term development.

I get you to path of mastery in different steps:
Step 1 : Analyze Your games
Step 2 : Identify your weaknesses
Step 3 : Create a program best suited for your development