A year to remember: two Jamaica national titles, eight students at the Pan-Americans and medals in Puerto Rico.
2025 was the biggest year yet for Chess in Motion Academy. Here is what our students achieved, and why it matters for every child who walks through our doors on a Saturday.
The national titles
- Khalel Davy became Jamaica's U10 national champion.
- Je'Nasiya Mais became Jamaica's U8 Girls' national champion.
On the international stage
- Eight students represented Jamaica at the Pan-American Youth Championships.
- At the CAC Youth Festival in Puerto Rico, our players brought home a U8 silver and a blitz bronze.
- At Chess in the City, academy players finished with perfect 5/5 scores.
Most of our champions started as total beginners.
That is the part we are proudest of. Nobody arrived knowing how the knight moves. They came on Saturdays, played a lot of games, lost a few, and kept coming back.
What's next
New players are welcome in every group. If your child is between 3 and 16, register for Saturdays and see where the first move takes them. Meet every academy champion on our Champions page.
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