Chess team to return after credible showing

Thursday, 27 November 2008

Jamaica’s 7 member chess team, fresh from its all-time best performance at the World Chess Federation’s 38th Olympiad in Dresden, Germany were expected to return home Thursday.

Jamaica tied for first in Group D of the Olympiad and finished in a tie for 64th place of the 154 competing nations.

National Masters Jomo Pitterson was undefeated while registering 5 wins and 4 draws and earned the title of Fide Master.

Source: http://www.radiojamaica.com/

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