After four rounds in the 2026 Kevin Denny Open Chess tournament, two juniors are leading the two sections of the event.

In the Fide rated section, 12-year-old Jeremiah Farley holds the sole lead with four points from his four matches.

Farley, who has just returned from campaigning at the PanAmerican Scholastics Under-13 championships in El Salvador, has so far played unbeaten, inclusive of an upset victory over the number two seed Justin Parsons.