Jamaica take zone honours at the 45th Chess Olympiad

After 11 rounds at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary (September 10–23), Jamaica's Open and Women's teams both finished atop Zone 2.3.3, which covers the English, Dutch and French-speaking Caribbean.

The Open team — FM Joshua Christie, FM Shreyas Smith, FM Raheem Glaves, FM Jaden Shaw and Darren McKennis — finished on 10 points and won the zone on tie-break, blanking Kenya 4–0 in the final round. Darren McKennis earned the Candidate Master title.

The Women's team — WFM Adani Clarke, WIM Rachel Miller, WFM Raehanna Brown, Gabriella Watson and Arielle McKoy — finished on 11 points and kept their zone crown. Gabriella Watson earned the Woman Candidate Master title.