The jamaica chess federation chess calendar

JCF CHESS CALENDAR

 

JAMAICA CHESS FEDERATION CHESS CALENDAR

Latest Revision: 12/09/2023

DATE

RND

2023

VENUE

 

 

 

 

01-Jan (Sun)

 

New Year’s Day

 

 

 

 

 

07-Jan

1-2

National Absolute Junior Championships /  National Female U-20 – 2023

 

08-Jan

3-4

National Absolute Junior Championships /  National Female U-20 – 2023

 

 

 

 

 

14-Jan

5-6

National Absolute Junior Championships /  National Female U-20 – 2023

 

15-Jan

7-8

National Absolute Junior Championships /  National Female U-20 – 2023

 

 

 

 

 

19-Jan (Thur)

1

IA FM John Powell Memorial Open 2023
(GRAND PRIX NATIONAL QUALIFIER for 2024 National Championships)

TBA

20-Jan (Fri)

2

IA FM John Powell Memorial Open

TBA

20-Jan (Fri)

 

RJR Sportsman/Woman National Annual Awards

Jamaica Pegasus

21-Jan

3-4

IA FM John Powell Memorial Open

TBA

22-Jan

5-6

IA FM John Powell Memorial Open

TBA

 

 

 

 

27-Jan (Fri)

1-4

Playoffs - 2022/2023 National Schools Chess Champs

TBA

 

 

 

 

28-Jan

 

JCF Monthly Meeting

Signature

29-Jan

 

Free Day

 

 

 

 

 

03-Feb (Fri)

1

2023 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND Presidents Invitational

Signature

04-Feb

2

2023 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND Presidents Invitational

Signature

05-Feb

3

2023 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND Presidents Invitational

Signature

 

 

 

 

07-Feb (Tue)

4

2023 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND Presidents Invitational

Signature

08-Feb (Wed)

5

2023 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND Presidents Invitational

Signature

 

 

 

 

10-Feb (Fri)

6

2023 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND Presidents Invitational

Signature

11-Feb

7

2023 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND Presidents Invitational

Signature

12-Feb

8

2023 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND Presidents Invitational

Signature

 

 

 

 

14-Feb (Tue)

 

Valentine’s Day

 

15- Feb (Wed)

9

2023 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND Presidents Invitational

Signature

16- Feb (Thu)

10

2023 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND Presidents Invitational

Signature

 

 

 

 

 

 

18-Feb

11

2023 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND Presidents Invitational

Signature

18-Feb (Sat)

 

JCF 54th  - founded Feb 18th 1969

 

19-Feb

 

Free Day

 

 

 

 

 

22-Feb (Wed)

 

Ash Wednesday

 

 

 

 

 

25-Feb

 

JCF Monthly Meeting (recheduled to March 18)

rescheduled to March 18th

26-Feb

 

Free Day

 

 

 

 

 

04-Mar

1-3

National Age-Group Chess Championships – (U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18) 2023

TBA

05-Mar

4-6

National Age-Group Chess Championships – (U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18) 2023

TBA

 

 

 

 

09-Mar (Thu)

1-3

National Finals - 2022/2023 National High Schools Chess Champs

TBA

10-Mar (Fri)

4-6

National Finals - 2022/2023 National High Schools Chess Champs

TBA

 

 

 

 

11-Mar

 

Free Day

 

12-Mar

 

Free Day

 

13-Mar (Mon)

1-3

The Dr. Hope Anderson National High School Girls Chess Championship FINALS 2023

TBA

18-Mar

 

 JCF council meeting

 

18-Mar

1-3

St. Catherine Open 2023

St. Catherine High School

19-Mar

4-6

St. Catherine Open 2023

St. Catherine High School

 

 

 

 

25-Mar

 

JCF Monthly Meeting

SDF

26-Mar

 

Free Day

 

 

 

 

 

01-Apr

1-3

National Inter-school Grade Chess Championships

TBA

02-Apr

4-6

National Inter-school Grade Chess Championships

TBA

 

 

 

 

06-11 Apr

 

Carifta Chess Champs 2023

 

 

 

 

 

15-Apr

 

Free Day

 

16-Apr

 

Free Day

 

 

 

 

 

22-Apr

1-3

Manchester Open

Belair High School, Mandeville

23-Apr

4-6

Manchester Open

Belair High School, Mandeville

 

 

 

 

29-Apr

 

JCF Monthly Meeting

Signature

30-Apr

 

JCF 2022 Awards Ceremony (Tentative)

 TBA

 

 

 

 

06-May

 1-6

K.I.D.S. Chess Club (Knight in Day)- (Rapid Tournament)

TBA

07-May

 

Free Day

 

 

 

 

 

13-May

 

Free Day

 

14-May

 

Free Day

 

 

 

 

 

18-May (Thu)

1

IA CM Robert Wheeler Open 2023
(GRAND PRIX NATIONAL QUALIFIER for 2024 National Championships)

TBA

19-May (Fri)

2

IA CM Robert Wheeler Open

TBA

20-May

3-4

IA CM Robert Wheeler Open

TBA

21-May

5-6

IA CM Robert Wheeler Open

TBA

 

 

 

 

23-May (Tue)

 

Labour Day

 

 

 

 

 

27-May

 

JCF Monthly Meeting

Signature

28-May

 

Free Day

 

 

 

 

 

03-Jun

1-3

Annual Scholastic Team Chess Championship 2023

TBA

04-Jun

4-6

Annual Scholastic Team Chess Championship 2023

TBA

 

 

 

 

10-Jun

 

Free Day

 

11-Jun

 

Free Day

 

 

 

 

 

17-Jun

 

54th JCF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (4:00 PM)

 

17-Jun

1-9

IA Enos Grant Memorial Open Blitz Tournament

TBA

18-Jun

 

Free Day

 

 

 

 

 

24-Jun

1-6

R & D Academy Chess Showdown (Rapid Tournament)

TBA

25-Jun

 

Free Day

 

 

 

 

 

01-Jul

 

Free Day

 

02-Jul

 

Free Day

 

 

 

 

 

08-Jul

 1-3

St. James Open

Cornwall College, Montego Bay

09-Jul

 4-6

St. James Open

Cornwall College, Montego Bay

 

 

 

 

15-Jul

 

Free Day

 

16-Jul

 

Free Day

 

 

 

 

 

20-Jul (Thu)

 

International Chess Day – Founding of FIDE 20 July 1924 – 99th Anniversary

 

 

 

 

 

22-Jul

 

Free Day

 

23-Jul

 

Free Day

 

 

 

PAN-AMERICAN Juniors

 

29-Jul

 

JCF Monthly Council Meeting

SDF

     

Signature

     

Signature

 

 

 

 

 

01-Aug (Tue)

 

Emancipation Day

 

     

Signature

     

Signature

07-Aug (Mon)

 

Independence Day (Celebrated)

 

 

 

 

 

     

Signature

     

Signature

     

 

     

Maggoty High School, St Elizabeth

     

Maggoty High School, St Elizabeth

 

 

 

 

     

Signature

     

Signature

     

 

     

 Signature

     

Signature

 

 

 

 

     

Signature

     

Signature

 

 

 

 

12-Sep to 18th Sep

 

CAC School Chess Festival

 Costa Rica

17-Sep

 

Free Day

 

 

 

 

 

30-Sep (Sat)

1-3

NM Dr. Harold Chan Open 2023
(GRAND PRIX NATIONAL QUALIFIER for 2024 National Championships)

TBA

1-Oct (Sun)

2

NM Dr. Harold Chan Open

TBA

     

TBA

     

TBA

 

 

 

 

30-Sep

 

JCF Monthly Council Meeting

 

SDF

01-Oct

 

Free Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central American & Caribbean Youth Chess Championships 2022

 

07-Oct

1-6

Queen’s Prep Open (Rapid Tournament)

 The Queen’s Prep School

08-Oct

 

Free Day

 

 

 

 

 

28-Oct (Sat)

1-3

Jamaica International Open 2023

 

29-Oct (Sun)

4-6

Jamaica International Open 2023

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

28-Oct

 

JCF Monthly Council Meeting

Signature

29-Oct

 

Free Day

 

 

 

 

 

04-Nov

1-6

CM Neil Fairclough National Rapid Chess Championships

Signature

05-Nov

1-11

NM Thomas Figueroa Memorial National Blitz Chess Championships

Signature

 

 

 

 

11-Nov

1-6

M.S. Chess Tournament (Rapid Tournament)

TBA

12-Nov

 

Free Day

 

 

 

World Senior Championships 2023

 

 

 

 

 

16-Nov (Thur)

1-3

Preliminaries National High School Chess 2023/24 – Kingston & St. Andrew Zones

TBA

17-Nov (Fri)

4-6

Preliminaries National High School Chess 2023/24 – Kingston & St. Andrew Zones

TBA

18-Nov

1-3

Clarendon Open 2023

Glenmuir High School

19-Nov

4-6

Clarendon Open 2023

Glenmuir High School

 

 

 

 

21-Nov (Tue)

1-3

Preliminaries National High School Chess 2023/24 – Western Zone

TBA

22-Nov (Wed)

4-6

Preliminaries National High School Chess 2023/24 – Western Zone

TBA

23-Nov (Thur)

1-3

Preliminaries National High School Chess 2023/24 – Middlesex Zones

TBA

24-Nov (Fri)

4-6

Preliminaries National High School Chess 2023/24 – Middlesex Zones

TBA

25-Nov

 

JCF Monthly Meeting

Signature

25-Nov

 

Robert Wheeler Chess Open

 

 

 

 

 

30 Nov (Thur)

1-3

Preliminaries National High School Chess 2023/24 – Eastern Zone

TBA

01-Dec (Fri)

4-6

Preliminaries National High School Chess 2023/24 – Eastern Zone

TBA

 

 

 

 

02-Dec

1-6

WIM Deborah Richards-Porter Women's Chess Festival

Campion College

03-Dec

 

Free Day

 

 

 

 

 

14-Dec (Thu)

1

Frederick Cameron Open 2023
(FINAL GRAND PRIX NATIONAL QUALIFIER for 2024 National Championships)

Calabar High School

15-Dec (Fri)

2

Frederick Cameron Open

Calabar High School

16-Dec

3-4

Frederick Cameron Open

Calabar High School

17-Dec

5-6

Frederick Cameron Open

Calabar High School

 

 

 

 

23-Dec

 

Free Day

 

24-Dec

 

Free Day

 

 

 

 

 

25-Dec (Mon)

 

Christmas Day

 

26-Dec (Tue)

 

Boxing Day