KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Draughts Association (JDA) recently hosted its Draughts-64 Open Championships tournament as part of the St Mary Police Division Zone 4 Partnership Fiesta.

The tournament saw talented players competing in the Top Masters and Masters divisions. International Grandmaster Wayne “Shines” Reid won the Top Masters Division. Worth “Black Panther” Foster was second, and Jermaine “Tiger” Delattibudiere placed third.

The Masters Division was won by Adrian “Dr Draughts” Reid. Rodaine “Bob” Brown and Oraine “Alex” Peirce were second and third, respectively.

Delattibudiere, who is president of the JDA, said the association is committed to tapping into Jamaica’s pool of draughts talent, providing opportunities for local players to represent Jamaica overseas and compete in bigger events.

“With proper sponsorship and support, we can unlock the full potential of our players and take the game to new heights,” he said.

Delattibudiere revealed that the JDA is transforming positively, with a focus on replicating tournaments across Jamaica, building new draughts clubs and increasing the involvement of women and children in the game.

“We aim to secure sponsors, increase publicity and garner larger support to participate in bigger events and host larger tournaments,” Delattibudiere added.