Easter Classical April 2026
10 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 12 Apr 2026 to 19 Apr 2026 in Rodney Bay, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1195, and top seed was Justin James (🇱🇨 LCA, 1896).
Justin James (🇱🇨 LCA, 1896) won with 4.5/6, ahead of Sixtus Gabriel (4.5) and Arvin Nicholas (4.0). James won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 6: Ethan Charles (1471) beat Sixtus Gabriel (1865), a +394-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsTight race until R6; 2 players tied at 4.5/6, decided on Buchholz.
2 players finish on 4.5/6. James takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (19.0).
Justin James lost to Sixtus Gabriel (Black).
Sixtus Gabriel won 4 in a row (R1–R4).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Justin James | * | 0 | ½ | 1 |
| 2Sixtus Gabriel | 1 | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3Arvin Nicholas | ½ | ½ | * | ½ |
| 4Dyorni Cilpa | 0 | 0 | ½ | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James, Justin | 1896 | LCA | +6B | =3N | +7B | −2N | +5B | +4N | 4.5 | 19.0 | 22.0 | 15.50 | 1882 | +1.6 |
| 2 | Gabriel, Sixtus | 1865 | LCA | +8N | +5B | +4N | +1B | =3N | −6B | 4.5 | 19.0 | 21.0 | 15.50 | 1878 | +4.0 |
| 3 | Nicholas, Arvin | 1728 | LCA | +9N | =1B | =5N | =4B | =2B | +10N | 4.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 9.50 | 1827 | +10.6 |
| 4 | Cilpa, Dyorni | 1697 | LCA | +10B | +6N | −2B | =3N | +7B | −1B | 3.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 8.50 | 1681 | -2.8 |
| 5 | Elizee, KaieemCM | 1852 | LCA | +7B | −2N | =3B | +8N | −1N | +9B | 3.5 | 18.0 | 19.5 | 8.50 | 1648 | -20.2 |
| 6 | Charles, Ethan | 1471 | LCA | −1N | −4B | +8N | =9B | +10N | +2N | 3.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 7.25 | 1686 | +12.4 |
| 7 | Joseph, Jamari | 1444 | LCA | −5N | +9B | −1N | +10B | −4N | +8B | 3.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 3.50 | 995 | -14.0 |
| 8 | Lambert, Kiara | 0 | LCA | −2B | +10N | −6B | −5B | +9N | −7N | 2.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 1.50 | 858 | 0.0 |
| 9 | FIDE 23001011 | 0 | — | −3B | −7N | +10B | =6N | −8B | −5N | 1.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 1.75 | 1302 | 0.0 |
| 10 | FIDE 23001542 | 0 | — | −4N | −8B | −9N | −7N | −6B | −3B | 0.0 | 16.0 | 17.5 | 0.00 | 785 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Charles, EthanLCA+12.43.5 pts · #6
- 2Nicholas, ArvinLCA+10.64.0 pts · #4
- 3Gabriel, SixtusLCA+4.04.5 pts · #2
- 1Elizee, KaieemCMLCA-20.23.5 pts · #5
- 2Joseph, JamariLCA-14.03.0 pts · #9
- 3Cilpa, DyorniLCA-2.83.5 pts · #3
- R6+394 Elo gap