National Age Group Championships 2026 - U16 Absolute
Open SwissStandard
8 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held on 17 May 2026 in Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. Top 10 Elo average was 390, and top seed was Dyorni Cilpa (🇱🇨 LCA, 1693).
Dyorni Cilpa (🇱🇨 LCA, 1693) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Jamari Joseph (4.0). Cilpa won solo starting round 4.
Location
🇱🇨Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
Dates
17 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 30 minutes for game with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇱🇨Saint Lucia×2
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsDyorni Cilpa led from R4; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R4–R5 · LEAD HELD
Dyorni Cilpa never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Dyorni Cilpa beat Jamari Joseph (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
Dyorni Cilpa 5 wins (R1–R5)Jamari Joseph 3 wins (R1–R3)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dyorni Cilpa | * | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2Jamari Joseph | 0 | * | 1 | 1 |
| 3FIDE 23000805 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 |
| 4FIDE 23001240 | — | 0 | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cilpa, Dyorni | 1693 | LCA | +5B | +3N | +7B | +2N | +6N | 5.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 12.00 | 2230 | +7.2 |
| 2 | Joseph, Jamari | 1430 | LCA | +8N | +6B | +4N | −1B | +3N | 4.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 8.00 | 893 | -7.2 |
| 3 | FIDE 23000805 | 0 | — | +?N | −1B | +5N | +4B | −2B | 3.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 5.00 | 762 | 0.0 |
| 4 | FIDE 23001240 | 0 | — | +7B | +5N | −2B | −3N | +?B | 3.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 3.00 | 630 | 0.0 |
| 5 | FIDE 23001666 | 0 | — | −1N | −4B | −3B | +?N | +7B | 2.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1.00 | 893 | 0.0 |
| 6 | FIDE 23001542 | 0 | — | F | −2N | +?B | +7N | −1B | 2.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 1.00 | 762 | 0.0 |
| 7 | FIDE 23001356 | 0 | — | −4N | +8B | −1N | −6B | −5N | 1.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.00 | 893 | 0.0 |
| 8 | FIDE 23001658 | 0 | — | −2B | −7N | F | F | F | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 630 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Cilpa, DyorniLCA+7.25.0 pts · #1
- 2FIDE 230008050.03.0 pts · #6
- 3FIDE 230012400.03.0 pts · #8
Top rating losers
- 1Joseph, JamariLCA-7.24.0 pts · #3
- 2FIDE 230008050.03.0 pts · #6
- 3FIDE 230012400.03.0 pts · #8