National Age Groups Chess Championship 2026 U18 Absolute
Open SwissStandard
Location
🇯🇲Kingston, Jamaica
Dates
02 May 2026 → 03 May 2026
Time control
Standard: 30 minutes for game with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 6 rounds
Avg top 10
1,149
Participants
4
Federations · 1 represented
🇯🇲Jamaica×3
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 4 · 6 roundsCo-leaders
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2
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3
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R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Nayden Walsh beat Zuberi Edwards (White).
R2–R4 · WIN STREAK
Nayden Walsh won 3 in a row (R2–R4).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nayden Walsh | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Zuberi Edwards | 0 | * | — | — |
| 3Jaiden Williams | 0 | — | * | 1 |
| 4FIDE 7415230 | 0 | — | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsh, Nayden | 1457 | JAM | −?B | +4N | +3B | +2B | −?N | −?B | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 2369 | +51.2 |
| 2 | Edwards, Zuberi | 1693 | JAM | +?B | +?N | −?B | −1N | =?N | F | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 657 | -32.0 |
| 3 | Williams, Jaiden | 1444 | JAM | −?B | −?N | −1N | F | −?B | +4B | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 657 | -19.2 |
| 4 | FIDE 7415230 | 0 | — | −?N | −1B | F | −?N | −?B | −3N | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 649 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Walsh, NaydenJAM+51.23.0 pts · #1
- 2FIDE 74152300.00.0 pts · #3
- 3Williams, JaidenJAM-19.21.0 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Edwards, ZuberiJAM-32.02.5 pts · #2
- 2Williams, JaidenJAM-19.21.0 pts · #4
- 3FIDE 74152300.00.0 pts · #3
Biggest upsets
- R4+369 Elo gap
- R4+236 Elo gap
- R1+196 Elo gap