National Junior U20 Championship (Absolute) 2026
Open SwissStandard
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 (🇱🇨 LCA, 1837).
Justin James (🇱🇨 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
🇱🇨Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
Dates
04 Jan 2026 → 11 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Titled players · 1
WCM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇱🇨Saint Lucia×9
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsJustin James led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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4
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2
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R3–R6 · LEAD HELD
Justin James held the sole lead from R3 through R6 without losing it.
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Justin James drew with Dyorni Cilpa (White).
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
Justin James won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Justin James | * | ½ | 1 | — |
| 2Dyorni Cilpa | ½ | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3WCMChelsea Wahid | 0 | ½ | * | — |
| 4Kiara Lambert | — | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James, Justin | 1837 | LCA | +11N | +13B | +10N | =2B | +3N | +5N | 5.5 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 14.50 | 1889 | +3.0 |
| 2 | Cilpa, Dyorni | 1813 | LCA | +4B | +9N | =3B | =1N | +5B | +8N | 5.0 | 19.5 | 22.0 | 17.00 | 1707 | -10.8 |
| 3 | Wahid, ChelseaWCM | 1577 | LCA | +5N | +6B | =2N | +12B | −1B | +7N | 4.5 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 12.50 | 1633 | +4.8 |
| 4 | Lambert, Kiara | 0 | LCA | −2N | +14B | −6N | +?B | =9B | +12N | 3.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 3.25 | 1014 | 0.0 |
| 5 | FIDE 23001470 | 0 | — | −3B | +8N | +?B | +7N | −2N | −1B | 3.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 6.00 | 943 | 0.0 |
| 6 | FIDE 23001313 | 0 | — | +8B | −3N | +4B | −9N | −7B | +11N | 3.0 | 16.5 | 18.0 | 8.00 | 777 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 23000953 | 0 | — | −10N | +11B | +13N | −5B | +6N | −3B | 3.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 5.50 | 777 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Leonce, Khai-Addae | 0 | LCA | −6N | −5B | +11N | +14B | +12N | −2B | 3.0 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 3.50 | 1014 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Leonce, Shekinah | 0 | LCA | +14N | −2B | −12N | +6B | =4N | −?B | 2.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 5.75 | 829 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Charlie, Rylan | 0 | LCA | +7B | +?N | −1B | F | F | F | 2.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 3.00 | 1037 | 0.0 |
| 11 | FIDE 23000945 | 0 | — | −1B | −7N | −8B | =?N | +?N | −6B | 1.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 0.00 | 1448 | 0.0 |
| 12 | FIDE 23001011 | 0 | — | −13N | F | +9B | −3N | −8B | −4B | 1.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 2.50 | 777 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Eliotte, Sam | 0 | LCA | +12B | −1N | −7B | F | F | F | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1.00 | 1037 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Leonce, Nwt | 0 | LCA | −9B | −4N | F | −8N | −?B | +?N | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.00 | 644 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Wahid, ChelseaWCMLCA+4.84.5 pts · #4
- 2James, JustinLCA+3.05.5 pts · #1
- 3Eliotte, SamLCA0.01.0 pts · #12
Top rating losers
- 1Cilpa, DyorniLCA-10.85.0 pts · #2
- 2Leonce, ShekinahLCA0.02.5 pts · #5
- 3Eliotte, SamLCA0.01.0 pts · #12