🎉 **Mind Warriors Academy Shines at the National Youth & Junior Chess Championships 2026!** 🎉

We are so proud of our young warriors who represented with excellence, discipline, and heart. Their performances truly embody the spirit of growth and resilience.

🏆 **National Youth Chess Championships Highlights**
- **Under 8 Female**: 🥈 *Sienna Mike* – 2nd Place
- **Under 10 Absolute**: 🥇 *Ty Humphrey* – 1st Place
- **Under 10 Absolute**: 🥉 *Ilyas Hosein* – 3rd Place
- **Under 12 Female**: 🥈 *Breanna Joseph* – 2nd Place
- **Under 12 Absolute**: 🥉 *Jaydon Bowyer* – 3rd Place

✨ **Other Notable Performances**
- *Yuvi Lallan* – 4th Place (Under 8 Absolute)
- *Yuri Hosein* – 5th Place (Under 12 Absolute)
- *Jeremy Zhan* – 7th Place (Under 12 Absolute)

👏 **Special Mentions**
- Debutants: *Makaya Harry, Chad Thomas, Veer Rampersad, Swastika Rampersad* – stepping onto the national stage for the first time!
- *Spencer George* & *Reece Nagassar* – commended by Arbiters for their impressive play and sportsmanship.

🏆 **National Junior Chess Championships Highlights**
- **Absolute**: 🥉 *Ty Humphrey* – 3rd Place
- **Female**: 🥉 *Breanna Joseph* – 3rd Place

🔥 **National Under-20 Championship Special Mentions**
We’re excited to recognize our warriors stepping up to the next level:
*Jaydon Bowyer, Jeremy Zhan, Yuri Hosein, Ilyas Hosein, Chad Thomas, Reece Nagassar*

💡 **National Junior Chess Championships 2026**
A heartfelt thank you to all parents for their support—every child has grown from this experience, and that is the true victory.