Justin James and Chelsea Wahid reign supreme once more. The duo repeated as king and queen of junior chess at the Saint Lucia Chess Federation’s National Junior Under‑20 Championships, staged January 4 and 11 at the Cocoville headquarters in Rodney Bay, Gros Islet.
James, an 18-year-old student of Sir Arthur Lewis Community College, topped the Absolute category, amassing 5.5/6 points. Second place was secured by D’yorni Cilpa, who earned five points, while Wahid finished third, netting 4.5 points.
In the Female division, Women’s Candidate Master Wahid, a 17-year-old from International School Saint Lucia, took top spot (4.5 points). Kiara Lambert placed second with 3.5 points, and Shekinah Leonce was third with 2.5 points.
The two-day competition included 16 players, twice as many as in 2025, from nine different schools. The players contested six rounds of classical games under the Swiss system, with standard time control of 60 minutes and a 30-second increment per move.
On Sunday, January 18, the Senior National Championships get underway at Cocoville. The competition will run for four consecutive weekends and will be played under a round-robin system.
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