JAMAICA CHESS FEDERATION 2024 CHESS CALENDAR

Detail of all events must be announced at least 6 weeks prior to the event.

January

February

March

Date

Rnd

Event

Venue

Date

Rnd

Event

Venue

Date

Rnd

Event

Venue

Jan

1-3

Dr. Horald Chan Open

Liberty

Feb. 3

1-3

IA FM John Powell Memorial Open

Liberty

Sat. 2

JCF NEC Meeting

Zoom

Jan

4-6

Dr. Horald Chan Open

Liberty

Feb. 4

4-6

IA FM John Powell Memorial Open

Liberty

Thur. 7

1-3

National High School Chess Champ - Finals

Glenmuir High

Jan. 19

RJR Sportsman/Woman National Awards

Jamaica Pegasus

Fri. 8

4-6

National High School Chess Champ - Finals

Glenmuir High

Fri. 26

1-4

National High School Chess Champ - Playoffs

Belair High

Sat. 9

1-3

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

Summit

Sat. 27

JCF NEC Meeting

Zoom

Sun. 10

4-6

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

Summit

Sun. 10-23

CARRICOM Classic Chess Tournament

Sat. 30

JCF NEC Retreat

TBA

April

May

June

Date

Rnd

Event

Venue

Date

Rnd

Event

Venue

Date

Rnd

Event

Venue

Sat 13

1-3

National Inter Collegiate Chess Championships

Mon. 13 -20

Central America & Caribbean Women's Championship

Cuba

Sat. 8

1-2

JCF Annual General Meeting

TBA

Sun. 14

4-6

National Inter Collegiate Chess Championships

Sat. 18

1-3

IA CM Robert Wheeler Memorial Open 2024

TBA

Sun 9

3-4

National Senior Absolute & Women's Chess Championships

TBA

Sat. 20

Free Day

Sun. 19

4-6

IA CM Robert Wheeler Memorial Open 2024

TBA

Sat. 15

1-2

National Senior Absolute & Women's Chess Championships

TBA

Sun.21

Free Day

Sun. 16

3-4

National Senior Absolute & Women's Chess Championships

TBA

tue 18

5

National Senior Absolute & Women's Chess Championships

TBA

Sat. 27

JCF NEC Meeting

Zoom

Sat. 25

JCF NEC Meeting

Zoom

wed 19

6

National Senior Absolute & Women's Chess Championships

TBA

Sat. 27

1-6

CM Neil Fairclough National Rapid Chess Championship

TBA

thur 20

7

National Senior Absolute & Women's Chess Championships

Chile

April

May

June

Sun. 28

1-11

NM Thomas Figueroa National Blitz Championship

TBA

sat 22

8-9

National Senior Absolute & Women's Chess Championships

TBA

sun 23

10-11

National Senior Absolute & Women's Chess Championships

TBA

sun 23-30

panam u 20 championships

chile

thur 27

1

National Junior Absolute & Female Chess Championships

TBA

fri 28

2

National Junior Absolute & Female Chess Championships

TBA

sat 29

3-4

National Junior Absolute & Female Chess Championships

TBA

sun 30

5-6

National Junior Absolute & Female Chess Championships

TBA

July

August

September

Date

Rnd

Event

Venue

Date

Rnd

Event

Venue

Date

Rnd

Event

Venue

Thu 4

7

National Junior Absolute & Female Chess Championships

TBA

Thu 1-8

CAC Youth Championships

El Salvador

Tue. 10-23

45th FIDE Chess Olympiad

Budapest Hungary

Sat. 6

8-9

National Junior Absolute & Female Chess Championships

TBA

Sat. 17

National Junior & Blitz

TBA

Sat. 28

JCF NEC Meeting

Zoom

Sun. 14-20

PAN AM Youth Festival

Orlando FL

Sat. 31

JCF NEC Meeting

Zoom

Sat. 28

1-3

Dr. Horald Chan Open

TBA

Sat. 20

International Chess Day

Sun 29

4-6

Dr. Horald Chan Open

TBA

Sat. 27

JCF NEC Meeting

Zoom

October

November

December

Date

Rnd

Event

Venue

Date

Rnd

Event

Venue

Date

Rnd

Event

Venue

Sat 5

Master's KO

TBA

nov 1-8

CAC U20 Chess Championships

Honduras

Sat 19

1-3

Jamaica International Open

TBA

Thu-Fri 14-15

1-6

National High School Prelims Kingston & St. Andrew Zones

TBA

Sat. 7

1-6

WIM Deborah Richards-Porter Women's Chess Festival

TBA

Sun 20

4-6

Jamaica International Open

TBA

Sat. 16

1-3

Clarendon Open

Glenmuir High

Sat. 14

1-3

Frederick Cameron Open

TBA

Sat 26

JCF NEC Meeting

Zoom

Sun. 17

4-6

Clarendon Open

Glenmuir High

Sun. 15

4-6

Frederick Cameron Open

TBA

Sat 26

1-3

William Roper Memorial Senior Chess Championship

TBA

Thu-Fri 21-22

1-6

National High School Prelims Middlesex Zones

TBA

Sat. 21

JCF NEC Meeting

Zoom

Sat 27

William Roper Memorial Senior Chess Championship

TBA

Thu-Fri 21-22

1-6

National High School Prelims Western Zones

TBA

Thu-Fri 28-29

1-6

National High School Prelims Eastern Zones

TBA

Sat 30

JCF NEC Meeting

Zoom