The Classical Marathan - U1800 Section - Jan 2026
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13 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 17 Jan 2026 to 18 Jan 2026 in Kingston, Jamaica. Top 10 Elo average was 1388, and top seed was Luke E Wright (🇯🇲 JAM, 1643).
Khalel Davy (🇯🇲 JAM, 1640) won with 8.0/8, ahead of Mikel Thompson (6.5) and Luke E Wright (6.0). Davy won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Yeney Terry Gordon (1464) beat Darren Murphy (1585), a +121-point gap.
Location
🇯🇲Kingston, Jamaica
Dates
17 Jan 2026 → 18 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 30 minutes for game with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 8 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇯🇲Jamaica×12
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 8 roundsKhalel Davy led from R4; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R4–R8 · LEAD HELD
Khalel Davy never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Khalel Davy beat Mikel Thompson (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Khalel Davy 8 wins (R1–R8)Mikel Thompson 4 wins (R4–R7)Luke E Wright 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Khalel Davy | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Mikel Thompson | 0 | * | 1 | 1 |
| 3Luke E Wright | 0 | 0 | * | 1 |
| 4Yeney Terry Gordon | 0 | 0 | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davy, Khalel | 1640 | JAM | +8N | +4B | +2N | +3B | +6N | +5B | +7N | +11B | 8.0 | 32.5 | 34.5 | 34.50 | 2348 | +60.8 |
| 2 | Thompson, Mikel | 0 | JAM | +?N | +9B | −1B | +5N | +7N | +3B | +4N | =6N | 6.5 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 23.75 | 1640 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Wright, Luke E | 1643 | JAM | +12B | +10N | +5B | −1N | +4B | −2N | +6B | +8N | 6.0 | 33.5 | 35.5 | 21.00 | 1729 | +18.8 |
| 4 | Evans, Dovado | 0 | JAM | +6B | −1N | +11B | +10N | −3N | +8B | −2B | =5N | 4.5 | 35.0 | 37.0 | 14.25 | 1489 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Terry Gordon, Yeney | 1464 | JAM | +9N | +7B | −3N | −2B | +12N | −1N | +10B | =4B | 4.5 | 34.0 | 36.0 | 13.25 | 1644 | +49.6 |
| 6 | Li, Javin | 1571 | JAM | −4N | +8B | +13N | +7B | −1B | +11N | −3N | =2B | 4.5 | 33.5 | 34.5 | 12.75 | 1474 | -15.6 |
| 7 | Carson, Brianardo | 1517 | JAM | +11B | −5N | =10B | −6N | −2B | +12N | −1B | +13N | 3.5 | 30.0 | 31.0 | 6.25 | 1343 | -37.2 |
| 8 | Harriott, William | 1466 | JAM | −1B | −6N | +?N | +13B | +9N | −4N | −12B | −3B | 3.0 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 4.00 | 1444 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Murphy, Darren | 1585 | JAM | −5B | −2N | +12B | +11N | −8B | −10N | +13B | F | 3.0 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 5.00 | 1468 | -12.8 |
| 10 | Barban Diaz, Kevin | 1513 | JAM | +13N | −3B | =7N | −4B | F | +9B | −5N | −12B | 2.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 5.75 | 1387 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Green, Moses | 0 | JAM | −7N | +?B | −4N | −9B | +13N | −6B | F | −1N | 2.0 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 1.00 | 1324 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Hinds, Natalya | 1480 | JAM | −3N | −13B | −9N | F | −5B | −7B | +8N | +10N | 2.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 5.50 | 751 | -63.6 |
| 13 | FIDE 7415630 | 0 | — | −10B | +12N | −6B | −8N | −11B | F | −9N | −7B | 1.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 2.00 | 1346 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Davy, KhalelJAM+60.88.0 pts · #2
- 2Terry Gordon, YeneyJAM+49.64.5 pts · #3
- 3Wright, Luke EJAM+18.86.0 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Hinds, NatalyaJAM-63.62.0 pts · #13
- 2Carson, BrianardoJAM-37.23.5 pts · #9
- 3Li, JavinJAM-15.64.5 pts · #11
Biggest upsets
- R1+121 Elo gap
- R5+119 Elo gap