CICF President's Invitational Trophy 2026 - Master's Section
10 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 02 May 2026 to 03 May 2026 in George Town, Cayman Islands. 2 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 1725, and top seed was Akeem Brown (🇯🇲 JAM, CM, 2060).
Akeem Brown (🇯🇲 JAM, CM, 2060) won with 5.0/5, ahead of Christopher Young (3.5) and Enfield Bush (3.0). Brown won solo starting round 3.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Aalyah Derby (1626) beat Jay-ar Lualhati (1769), a +143-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsCM Akeem Brown led from R3; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.
CM Akeem Brown never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
CM Akeem Brown beat CM Christopher Young (Black).
CM Akeem Brown won 5 in a row (R1–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1CMAkeem Brown | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2CMChristopher Young | 0 | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3Enfield Bush | 0 | ½ | * | — |
| 4Dez Graham | 0 | 0 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown, AkeemCM | 2060 | JAM | +3N | +6B | +2N | +4B | +5N | 5.0 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 14.00 | 2519 | +11.8 |
| 2 | Young, ChristopherCM | 1801 | CAY | +5B | +4N | −1B | =3N | +7B | 3.5 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 9.00 | 1925 | +16.2 |
| 3 | Bush, Enfield | 1683 | CAY | −1B | +8N | +7B | =2B | =6N | 3.0 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 6.25 | 1868 | +23.4 |
| 4 | Graham, Dez | 1703 | CAY | +9N | −2B | +10N | −1N | +8B | 3.0 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 4.00 | 1809 | +25.2 |
| 5 | Macatuggal, Edilberto | 1667 | CAY | −2N | +10B | =6N | +9B | −1B | 2.5 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 3.50 | 1764 | +21.6 |
| 6 | Abalos, Gilbert | 1741 | CAY | +8B | −1N | =5B | −7N | =3B | 2.0 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 4.25 | 1685 | -9.0 |
| 7 | Lualhati, Jay-ar | 1769 | CAY | −10N | +9B | −3N | +6B | −2N | 2.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 3.50 | 1616 | -20.8 |
| 8 | Rasch, Julian | 1608 | CAY | −6N | −3B | =9N | +10B | −4N | 1.5 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 1.75 | 1520 | -23.2 |
| 9 | Franklin, Owen | 1591 | CAY | −4B | −7N | =8B | −5N | +10N | 1.5 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 1.75 | 1526 | -18.0 |
| 10 | Derby, Aalyah | 1626 | CAY | +7B | −5N | −4B | −8N | −9B | 1.0 | 9.0 | 10.5 | 2.00 | 1428 | -48.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Graham, DezCAY+25.23.0 pts · #4
- 2Bush, EnfieldCAY+23.43.0 pts · #3
- 3Macatuggal, EdilbertoCAY+21.62.5 pts · #5
- 1Derby, AalyahCAY-48.81.0 pts · #10
- 2Rasch, JulianCAY-23.21.5 pts · #9
- 3Lualhati, Jay-arCAY-20.82.0 pts · #7
- R1+143 Elo gap