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Shane Matthews

Number of games in database: 29
Years covered: 1984 to 2010
Last FIDE rating: 2205 (2247 rapid, 2247 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2231
Overall record: +10 -15 =4 (41.4%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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SHANE MATTHEWS
(born Oct-18-1964, 60 years old) Jamaica

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International Master and FIDE Instructor Matthews won the Jamaican chess championship in 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1997, 2002 and 2003.

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Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. S Matthews vs J Hebert  0-1451984Thessaloniki OlympiadB44 Sicilian
2. S Matthews vs M Houna  1-0401984Thessaloniki OlympiadB99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line
3. S Le Blancq vs S Matthews  1-0631984Thessaloniki OlympiadA70 Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3
4. C J Liew vs S Matthews 1-0341984Thessaloniki OlympiadE70 King's Indian
5. S Matthews vs J Xu 0-1411986Dubai OlympiadB42 Sicilian, Kan
6. S Matthews vs B T Rimawi  0-1601986Dubai OlympiadC31 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
7. G Victor vs S Matthews  0-1371988Thessaloniki OlympiadE10 Queen's Pawn Game
8. S Matthews vs J Hector  0-1321988Thessaloniki OlympiadC61 Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense
9. S Matthews vs B Pineda  1-0241988Thessaloniki OlympiadB42 Sicilian, Kan
10. A Kakageldyev vs S Matthews  1-0521998Elista OlympiadA48 King's Indian
11. S Matthews vs A David  0-1581998Elista OlympiadB42 Sicilian, Kan
12. S Matthews vs D Rowe  0-1282000JAM-ch 32ndB80 Sicilian, Scheveningen
13. S Matthews vs D Rowe  1-0282000Kingston KnockoutC48 Four Knights
14. D Rowe vs S Matthews  0-1472000Kingston KnockoutB40 Sicilian
15. S Matthews vs D Rowe  1-0652000Kingston KnockoutC78 Ruy Lopez
16. E Dervishi vs S Matthews  ½-½492000Istanbul OlympiadB84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
17. P Corbin vs S Matthews  ½-½222002Bled OlympiadB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
18. S Matthews vs J M Dominguez 1-0432004Calvia OlympiadC60 Ruy Lopez
19. T Mok vs S Matthews  1-0482004Calvia OlympiadB40 Sicilian
20. S Matthews vs T Hansen  0-1322010Khanty-Mansiysk OlympiadC77 Ruy Lopez
21. K Ribbegren vs S Matthews  0-1342010Khanty-Mansiysk OlympiadA04 Reti Opening
22. M Atabayev vs S Matthews  1-0802010Khanty-Mansiysk OlympiadB84 Sicilian, Scheveningen
23. M Heidenfeld vs S Matthews  1-0642010Khanty-Mansiysk OlympiadB53 Sicilian
24. S Matthews vs P Seegolam 1-0212010Khanty-Mansiysk OlympiadB97 Sicilian, Najdorf
25. S Matthews vs S Mikheev  ½-½512010Khanty-Mansiysk OlympiadC42 Petrov Defense
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Kibitzer's Corner
Feb-20-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  GrahamClayton: Matthews was awarded the FIDE Master title early in 2011:

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/spor...

What was the "technicality" that prevented him from being awarded the title back in 1998?

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