National Championships (Women) 2026
5 players participated in this 10-round tournament, held from 25 Jan 2026 to 15 Feb 2026 in Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 632, and top seed was TrisAnn Richards (🇱🇨 LCA, WCM, 1692).
TrisAnn Richards (🇱🇨 LCA, WCM, 1692) won with 8.0/10, ahead of Kiara Lambert (5.5) and Shekinah Leonce (3.0). Richards won solo starting round 4.
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How it unfolded
Top 5 · 10 roundsWCM TrisAnn Richards led from R4 onwards, the title was decided early.
WCM TrisAnn Richards takes the sole lead (3.0/4).
WCM TrisAnn Richards opens a +2.0-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: Kiara Lambert); the title is out of reach before R10.
WCM TrisAnn Richards 2.0–0.0 against Kiara Lambert (R4 1-0, R9 1-0) — decisive in 2/2.
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇱🇨WCMRichards, TrisAnn | 1692 | * | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8.0 | 24.00 | 24.0 | +8.8 | 2269 |
| 2 | 🇱🇨Lambert, Kiara | 0 | 00 | * | 11 | ½1 | 11 | 5.5 | 11.75 | 29.0 | 0.0 | 1494 |
| 4 | 🇱🇨Leonce, Shekinah | 0 | 00 | 00 | * | 01 | 11 | 3.0 | 4.50 | 34.0 | -44.8 | 1388 |
| 5 | 🇱🇨James, Vernesa | 1468 | 00 | 0½ | 01 | * | 10 | 2.5 | 6.75 | 35.0 | -17.6 | 892 |
| 3 | 🇱🇨Leonce, Nwt | 0 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 10 | * | 1.0 | 2.50 | 38.0 | 0.0 | 1388 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Richards, TrisAnnWCMLCA+8.88.0 pts · #1
- 2Leonce, NwtLCA0.01.0 pts · #3
- 3Lambert, KiaraLCA0.05.5 pts · #2
- 1Leonce, ShekinahLCA-44.83.0 pts · #4
- 2James, VernesaLCA-17.62.5 pts · #5
- 3Leonce, NwtLCA0.01.0 pts · #3