Kaia Gayle claims historic U18 Absolute and Girls double

The 2026 Amber Group Jamaica National Age Group Chess Championship took place at the National Arena in Kingston on May 2–3, organised by the Jamaica Chess Federation and sponsored by Amber Group and City Tiles.

A historic double

Kaia Gayle of St. Andrew High School for Girls (1889) won both the U18 Absolute and the U18 Girls titles, ahead of Nathaniel Hope (St. Jago High, 1871) and Corbin Harvey (Wolmer's Boys', 1849).

Champions

• U16 Absolute: Ronak Shergil, after a playoff against Cameron Coe
• U14 Absolute: Vaishnav Gali
• U12 Absolute: Khalel Davy, after a rapid playoff against Luke Wright
• U10 Absolute: Rajvir Shergil
• U8 Absolute: Josiah Barnett
• U8 Girls: Alecia Clarke

Full results are on the tournament page.