Shaw, Stephenson retain National Junior Absolute, Female Chess Champ titles

FIDE Grasp (FM) Jaden Shaw and Amy Stephenson retained their Nationwide Junior Absolute and Feminine Chess Championships, respectively, after the completion of the nine-round match.

Within the Absolute part the defending champion, PCI and Wolmerian Shaw, was topped champion, intently adopted by St Jago Excessive Faculty’s Jayden Foreshaw in second place. PCI’s John Stephenson positioned third. Within the feminine part, PCI’s Stephenson received whereas St Andrew Excessive Faculty’s Kaia Gayle was second. Junior Glory Murphy positioned third.

“The competitors was very shut on all boards,” Jamaica Chess Federation (JCF) council member Richard Shaw mentioned of the match. “In every spherical, the winners have been determined within the remaining spherical of the competitors.”

Shaw, on behalf of JCF, mentioned he felt a deep sense of gratitude to twins Amy and John Stephenson, each taking part in of their remaining Junior occasion.

“They’ve represented Jamaica’s junior chess with distinction over time, profitable quite a few titles in any respect the age group ranges. The federation needs all of them the very best as they embark on their skilled senior chess careers,” he mentioned.

The 2025 Nationwide Junior Absolute and Feminine Chess Championships is a JCF invitation solely occasion which sees Jamaica’s high 20 junior chess gamers vying for nationwide honours, money awards, and the fitting to symbolize Jamaica internationally in an official capability.