Jamaica National Junior Championship Absolute 2026
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25 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 14 Mar 2026 to 22 Mar 2026 in Kingston, Jamaica. 3 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1871, and top seed was Jaden Shaw (🇯🇲 JAM, FM, 2117).
Jaden Shaw (🇯🇲 JAM, FM, 2117) won with 8.5/9, ahead of Jayden Foreshaw (6.5) and Gabriella Watson (6.0). Shaw won solo starting round 5.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Vaishnav Gali (1609) beat Taniel Barrett (1843), a +234-point gap.
Location
🇯🇲Kingston, Jamaica
Dates
14 Mar 2026 → 22 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Titled players · 3
FM×1
CM×1
WCM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇯🇲Jamaica×25
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsFM Jaden Shaw led from R3; +2.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
11
5
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
R3–R9 · LEAD HELD
FM Jaden Shaw never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
FM Jaden Shaw beat Jayden Foreshaw (Black).
WIN STREAKS · 2 top finishers
FM Jaden Shaw 3+5 wins (R1–R3, R5–R9)Jayden Foreshaw 3 wins (R6–R8)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FMJaden Shaw | * | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2Jayden Foreshaw | 0 | * | ½ | — |
| 3WCMGabriella Watson | 0 | ½ | * | — |
| 4Rushawn Robinson | 0 | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaw, JadenFM | 2117 | JAM | +13N | +9B | +2N | =5B | +3N | +4B | +8B | +6N | +7B | 8.5 | 45.0 | 49.0 | 46.25 | 2273 | +18.6 |
| 2 | Foreshaw, Jayden | 1848 | JAM | +15B | +21N | −1B | +22N | −5N | +14B | +9N | +8B | =3B | 6.5 | 40.0 | 41.5 | 24.50 | 1936 | +46.0 |
| 3 | Watson, GabriellaWCM | 1790 | JAM | +20N | =8B | +19N | +6N | −1B | −9B | +10N | +5B | =2N | 6.0 | 43.5 | 46.0 | 26.75 | 1961 | +40.6 |
| 4 | Robinson, Rushawn | 1802 | JAM | +24B | −5B | +20N | +10N | +7B | −1N | −6B | +14N | +11B | 6.0 | 41.0 | 42.5 | 23.00 | 1902 | +24.4 |
| 5 | Stephenson, John | 1909 | JAM | +14B | +4N | =6B | =1N | +2B | −8N | =7B | −3N | +18B | 5.5 | 47.0 | 50.0 | 29.25 | 1910 | +1.4 |
| 6 | Shergil, Ronak | 1849 | JAM | +16N | +17B | =5N | −3B | =9N | +18B | +4N | −1B | =8N | 5.5 | 42.5 | 45.5 | 23.25 | 1879 | +15.6 |
| 7 | Hope, NathanielCM | 1871 | JAM | +12N | −19B | +8N | +18B | −4N | +13B | =5N | +9B | −1N | 5.5 | 41.5 | 44.0 | 24.25 | 1884 | +8.4 |
| 8 | Harvey, Corbin | 1850 | JAM | +25B | =3N | −7B | +11N | +19B | +5B | −1N | −2N | =6B | 5.0 | 44.5 | 45.0 | 18.75 | 1856 | +3.6 |
| 9 | Chin, J-Loy | 1833 | JAM | +11B | −1N | +17B | +21N | =6B | +3N | −2B | −7N | =13B | 5.0 | 43.5 | 45.5 | 20.25 | 1814 | -8.8 |
| 10 | Barrett, Taniel | 1843 | JAM | −17N | +16B | =11N | −4B | +12N | +19B | −3B | =18N | +14B | 5.0 | 34.5 | 37.0 | 18.25 | 1720 | -28.2 |
| 11 | Bartlett, Khaleel | 1590 | JAM | −9N | +14N | =10B | −8B | +15N | =21B | =13N | +16B | −4N | 4.5 | 36.5 | 38.5 | 17.00 | 1720 | +62.8 |
| 12 | Davy, Khalel | 1654 | JAM | −7B | +24N | −22N | −15B | −10B | +17N | +23B | =21N | +16N | 4.5 | 26.0 | 27.5 | 10.50 | 1649 | -5.2 |
| 13 | Edwards, Zuberi | 1694 | JAM | −1B | +15N | −21B | +17N | +22B | −7N | =11B | F | =9N | 4.0 | 35.0 | 36.5 | 13.25 | 1719 | +6.0 |
| 14 | McKoy, Aaron | 1670 | JAM | −5N | −11B | +23N | +16B | +20N | −2N | +22B | −4B | −10N | 4.0 | 35.0 | 36.5 | 9.00 | 1658 | -6.4 |
| 15 | Brown, Johnathan | 1614 | JAM | −2N | −13B | +25B | +12N | −11B | F | F | +22N | +21B | 4.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 8.50 | 1704 | +17.4 |
| 16 | Salmon, Rhyeem | 1616 | JAM | −6B | −10N | +24B | −14N | =17B | +23N | +20B | −11N | −12B | 3.5 | 30.5 | 32.0 | 7.00 | 1579 | -15.2 |
| 17 | Gali, Vaishnav | 1609 | JAM | +10B | −6N | −9N | −13B | =16N | −12B | F | =23N | +24B | 3.0 | 30.5 | 30.5 | 9.00 | 1616 | -1.8 |
| 18 | Coe, Cameron | 1677 | JAM | F | +23B | F | −7N | +21B | −6N | =19N | =10B | −5N | 3.0 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 7.25 | 1711 | +10.4 |
| 19 | Williams, Michiale | 1707 | JAM | +22B | +7N | −3B | F | −8N | −10N | =18B | F | F | 2.5 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 8.50 | 1709 | -0.4 |
| 20 | McDonald, Trinity-St.John | 1576 | JAM | −3B | +25N | −4B | +23N | −14B | F | −16N | =24N | F | 2.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 2.75 | 1563 | -3.4 |
| 21 | Xiang, Austin | 1582 | JAM | F | −2B | +13N | −9B | −18N | =11N | F | =12B | −15N | 2.0 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 8.50 | 1542 | -18.0 |
| 22 | Murphy, Darren | 1574 | JAM | −19N | F | +12B | −2B | −13N | F | −14N | −15B | =23B | 1.5 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 5.25 | 1449 | -40.8 |
| 23 | Logan, Liam | 1585 | JAM | F | −18N | −14B | −20B | =24N | −16B | −12N | =17B | =22N | 1.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 3.00 | 1366 | -81.2 |
| 24 | Shergil, Rajvir | 1577 | JAM | −4N | −12B | −16N | =25N | =23B | F | F | =20B | −17N | 1.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 2.25 | 1408 | -56.8 |
| 25 | Wright, Luke E | 1647 | JAM | −8N | −20B | −15N | =24B | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0.75 | 1331 | -59.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Bartlett, KhaleelJAM+62.84.5 pts · #12
- 2Foreshaw, JaydenJAM+46.06.5 pts · #2
- 3Watson, GabriellaWCMJAM+40.66.0 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Logan, LiamJAM-81.21.5 pts · #24
- 2Wright, Luke EJAM-59.60.5 pts · #25
- 3Shergil, RajvirJAM-56.81.5 pts · #22
Biggest upsets
- R1+234 Elo gap
- R2+164 Elo gap
- R8+119 Elo gap