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National Junior U20 Championship (Absolute) 2026

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14 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 04 Jan 2026 to 11 Jan 2026 in Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 523, and top seed was Justin James (πŸ‡±πŸ‡¨ LCA, 1837).

Justin James (πŸ‡±πŸ‡¨ LCA, 1837) won with 5.5/6, ahead of Dyorni Cilpa (5.0) and Chelsea Wahid (4.5). James won solo starting round 5.

Location
πŸ‡±πŸ‡¨Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
Dates
04 Jan 2026 β†’ 11 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss Β· 6 rounds
Top seed
πŸ‡±πŸ‡¨Justin James1837
Avg top 10
523
Participants
14
Titled players Β· 1
WCMΓ—1
Federations Β· 1 represented
πŸ‡±πŸ‡¨Saint LuciaΓ—9
Top 3
  • πŸ₯‡
    Justin James
    πŸ‡±πŸ‡¨LCAΒ·1837
    5.5ptsΒ·1889perf+3.0
  • πŸ₯ˆ
    Dyorni Cilpa
    πŸ‡±πŸ‡¨LCAΒ·1813
    5.0ptsΒ·1707perf-10.8
  • πŸ₯‰
    WCMChelsea Wahid
    πŸ‡±πŸ‡¨LCAΒ·1577
    4.5ptsΒ·1633perf+4.8

How it unfolded

Top 6 Β· 6 rounds

Justin James led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.

Co-leaders
7
4
1
2
1
1
1.534.56R1R2R3R4R5R6
James5.5Cilpa5Wahid4.5Lambert3.53Leonce3
R3–R6 Β· LEAD HELD

Justin James held the sole lead from R3 through R6 without losing it.

R4 Β· HEAD-TO-HEAD Β· WINNER VS 2ND

Justin James drew with Dyorni Cilpa (White).

R1–R3 Β· WIN STREAK

Justin James won 3 in a row (R1–R3).

Key matchups Β· top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1Justin James*
Β½
1
β€”
2Dyorni Cilpa
Β½
*
Β½
1
3WCMChelsea Wahid
0
Β½
*β€”
4Kiara Lambertβ€”
0
β€”*

Grille amΓ©ricaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3R4R5R6PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΞ”
1James, Justin1837LCA+11N+13B+10N=2B+3N+5N5.516.017.014.501889+3.0
2Cilpa, Dyorni1813LCA+4B+9N=3B=1N+5B+8N5.019.522.017.001707-10.8
3Wahid, ChelseaWCM1577LCA+5N+6B=2N+12Bβˆ’1B+7N4.519.520.512.501633+4.8
4Lambert, Kiara0LCAβˆ’2N+14Bβˆ’6N+?B=9B+12N3.512.512.53.2510140.0
5FIDE 230014700β€”βˆ’3B+8N+?B+7Nβˆ’2Nβˆ’1B3.021.021.06.009430.0
6FIDE 230013130β€”+8Bβˆ’3N+4Bβˆ’9Nβˆ’7B+11N3.016.518.08.007770.0
7FIDE 230009530β€”βˆ’10N+11B+13Nβˆ’5B+6Nβˆ’3B3.014.015.05.507770.0
8Leonce, Khai-Addae0LCAβˆ’6Nβˆ’5B+11N+14B+12Nβˆ’2B3.013.514.53.5010140.0
9Leonce, Shekinah0LCA+14Nβˆ’2Bβˆ’12N+6B=4Nβˆ’?B2.513.513.55.758290.0
10Charlie, Rylan0LCA+7B+?Nβˆ’1BFFF2.08.58.53.0010370.0
11FIDE 230009450β€”βˆ’1Bβˆ’7Nβˆ’8B=?N+?Nβˆ’6B1.514.514.50.0014480.0
12FIDE 230010110β€”βˆ’13NF+9Bβˆ’3Nβˆ’8Bβˆ’4B1.014.514.52.507770.0
13Eliotte, Sam0LCA+12Bβˆ’1Nβˆ’7BFFF1.09.59.51.0010370.0
14Leonce, Nwt0LCAβˆ’9Bβˆ’4NFβˆ’8Nβˆ’?B+?N1.09.09.00.006440.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets β€” the story behind the numbers.

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National Junior U20 Championship (Absolute) 2026 β€” Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia | Chess Tournament Results | ChessStats