The Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) emerged victorious at the 2026 edition of the annual Inter-Secondary Chess Tournament. Photo: Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports

Bregado Flax Educational Centre Placed second in the 2026 Inter-Secondary Chess Tournament. Photo: Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports

Scenes from the 2026 Inter-Secondary Chess Tournament. Photo: Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports

Scenes from the 2026 Inter-Secondary Chess Tournament. Photo: Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports

Held at Save The Seed Energy Centre in Duff's Bottom, the chess tournament brought the curtains down on Innovation Week 2026, spearheaded by the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports. 

Results 

In the Senior School Division: 1st Place: ESHS; 2nd Place: Bregado Flax Educational Centre (BFEC); and 3rd Place: St. George’s Secondary School. 

Junior School Division:1st Place: ESHS, 2nd Place: BFEC, 3rd Place: Claudia Creque Educational Centre. 

Senior Individual Category: 1st Place: Raheem Hodge (ESHS), 2nd Place: Dimitri Fungfook (ESHS), 3rd Place: Makalia Fergus (BFEC) 

Junior Individual Category: 1st Place: Navin Donovan (ESHS), 2nd Place: Jakob Noblett (Cedar International School), 3rd Place: Myanna Pope (BFEC) 

Primary schools participated for 1st time 

For the first time, primary schools participated in the Chess Tournament. 

According to the Ministry of Education, introducing strategic play at a young age builds focus, logic, and problem-solving skills early, setting up a powerful pipeline for when these scholars join their high school chess teams in the future. 

The Ministry commended the outstanding performance of this year's top primary school competitors. 

In 1st Place was Ayaan Rey from Cedar International School, 2nd Place was Liam Vanterpool (Enis Adams Primary School), and 3rd Place was Rylie Swain (Agape Total Life Academy).