National Women's Championship 2026
12 players participated in this 11-round tournament, held from 23 Jan 2026 to 31 Jan 2026 in Kingston, Jamaica. 4 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1700, and top seed was Adani Clarke (🇯🇲 JAM, WFM, 1923).
Adani Clarke (🇯🇲 JAM, WFM, 1923) won with 10.0/11, ahead of Gabriella Watson (8.0) and Kaia Gayle (8.0). Clarke won solo starting round 6.
The biggest upset came in round 3: Nyah Wood (1561) beat Antasia Murdock (1741), a +180-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 12 · 11 roundsWFM Adani Clarke led from R6 onwards, the title was decided early. Title race converged from 3 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.
WFM Adani Clarke never relinquished the lead after R6; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.
WFM Adani Clarke opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: WCM Kaia Gayle); the title is out of reach before R11.
WFM Adani Clarke beat WCM Kaia Gayle (Black).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇯🇲WFMClarke, Adani | 1923 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 42.00 | 50.0 | +20.2 | 2030 |
| 3 | 🇯🇲WCMWatson, Gabriella | 1745 | 1 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 8.0 | 35.75 | 52.0 | +21.2 | 1835 |
| 2 | 🇯🇲WCMGayle, Kaia | 1874 | 0 | 1 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8.0 | 35.25 | 52.0 | +14.0 | 1890 |
| 4 | 🇯🇲Murphy, Glory | 1561 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 23.50 | 54.0 | +82.0 | 1715 |
| 7 | 🇯🇲Gayle, Kaity | 1514 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 4.5 | 19.00 | 55.5 | +31.4 | 1650 |
| 5 | 🇯🇲Murdock, Antasia | 1741 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 | 18.75 | 55.5 | -82.0 | 1598 |
| 6 | 🇯🇲Stephenson, Amy | 1726 | 0 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 4.5 | 18.75 | 55.5 | -25.4 | 1629 |
| 9 | 🇯🇲Clarke, Tsahai | 1613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 0 | * | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 4.0 | 14.75 | 56.0 | -10.0 | 1604 |
| 8 | 🇯🇲Wood, Nyah | 1561 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | 1 | ½ | 4.0 | 13.75 | 56.0 | +13.6 | 1578 |
| 10 | 🇯🇲Leake, Emilia-Rose | 1601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | * | 0 | — | 3.5 | 16.00 | 56.5 | -22.8 | 1568 |
| 11 | 🇯🇲Gardener, Rhea | 1542 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * | — | 1.5 | 7.50 | 58.5 | -63.2 | 1389 |
| 12 | 🇯🇲WCMCurwin, Nickaylah | 1650 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — | — | ½ | — | — | * | 1.5 | 6.50 | 58.5 | -13.2 | 1556 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Murphy, GloryJAM+82.06.0 pts · #4
- 2Gayle, KaityJAM+31.44.5 pts · #7
- 3Watson, GabriellaWCMJAM+21.28.0 pts · #3
- 1Murdock, AntasiaJAM-82.04.5 pts · #5
- 2Gardener, RheaJAM-63.21.5 pts · #11
- 3Stephenson, AmyJAM-25.44.5 pts · #6
- R3+180 Elo gap
- R8+178 Elo gap
- R2+128 Elo gap