Jamaica Chess Federation CHESS CALENDAR 2022
Latest Revision: 20/09/2021 14:26:43
Colour Key:
Green – Holidays
Orange – Ceremonies
Blue – Supported Regional International
Tournaments
Pink – Free Days
Purple – Affiliate Events
JAMAICA CHESS FEDERATION CHESS CALENDAR
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DATE |
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2022 |
VENUE |
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01-Jan (Sat) |
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New Year’s Day |
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02-Jan |
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Free Day |
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08-Jan |
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Free Day |
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09-Jan |
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Free Day |
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15-Jan |
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Free Day |
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16-Jan |
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Free Day |
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21-Jan (Fri) |
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RJR Sportsman/Woman National Annual Awards |
Jamaica Pegasus |
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22-Jan |
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Free Day |
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23-Jan |
1-6 |
IA FM John Powell Memorial Open 2022 |
Online - TORNELO |
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29-Jan |
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JCF Monthly Meeting
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Online - ZOOM |
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30-Jan |
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Free Day |
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05-Feb |
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Free Day |
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06-Feb |
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Free Day |
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12-Feb |
6 |
Free Day |
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13-Feb |
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Free Day |
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14-Feb (Mon) |
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Valentine’s Day |
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18-Feb (Fri) |
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JCF 53rd Anniversary- founded Feb 18th
1969 |
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12-Feb |
6 |
Free Day |
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13-Feb |
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Free Day |
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26-Feb |
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JCF Monthly Meeting |
Online - ZOOM |
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27-Feb |
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Free Day |
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02-Mar (Wed) |
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Ash Wednesday |
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05-Mar |
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Free Day |
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06-Mar |
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Free Day |
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12-Mar |
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Free Day |
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13-Mar |
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Free Day |
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19-Mar |
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Free Day |
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20-Mar |
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Free Day |
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26-Mar |
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JCF Monthly Meeting |
Online - ZOOM |
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27-Mar |
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Free Day |
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02-Apr |
1-3 |
National Age-Group Chess Championships – (U8,
U10, U12, U14, U16, U18) |
Online - TORNELO |
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03-Apr |
4-6 |
National Age-Group Chess Championships – (U8,
U10, U12, U14, U16, U18) |
Online - TORNELO |
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09-Apr |
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Free Day |
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10-Apr |
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Free Day |
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16-Apr |
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Free Day |
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17-Apr |
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Free Day |
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23-Apr |
1-6 |
JCF Monthly Meeting |
Online - ZOOM |
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24-Apr |
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Free Day |
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30-Apr |
1-6 |
Free Day |
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01-May |
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Free Day |
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07-May |
1-2 |
2022 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess
Championships |
Liberty Academy, Kingston |
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08-May |
3-4 |
2022 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess
Championships |
Liberty Academy, Kingston |
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10-May (Mon) |
5 |
2022 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess
Championships |
Liberty Academy, Kingston |
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11-May (Tue) |
6 |
2022 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess
Championships |
Liberty Academy, Kingston |
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12-May (Wed) |
7 |
2022 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess
Championships |
Liberty Academy, Kingston |
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14-May |
8-9 |
2022 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess
Championships |
Liberty Academy, Kingston |
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15-May |
10-11 |
2022 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess
Championships |
Liberty Academy, Kingston |
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21-May |
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22-May |
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Free Day |
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23-May (Mon) |
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Labour Day |
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28-May |
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JCF Monthly Meeting |
Online - Zoom |
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29-May |
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Free Day |
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31-May
(Tue) |
1-6 |
Christian Schools Chess Championships |
Kingsway Prep |
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04-Jun |
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Free Day |
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05-Jun |
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Free Day |
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11-Jun |
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Free Day |
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12-Jun |
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Free Day |
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18-Jun |
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53rd JCF ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING (2:30 PM) |
Online
- ZOOM |
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19-Jun |
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Free Day |
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25-Jun |
1-6 |
R & D Academy Chess Showdown (Rapid
Tournament) |
Campion College |
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26-Jun |
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Free Day |
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02-Jul |
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Free Day |
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03-Jul |
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Free Day |
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09-Jul |
1-3 |
Manchester Chess Tournament 2022 (GRAND
PRIX NATIONAL QUALIFIER for 2023 National Championships) |
Belair High School, Mandeville |
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10-Jul |
4-6 |
Manchester Chess Tournament 2022 |
Belair High School, Mandeville |
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16-Jul |
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Free Day |
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17-Jul |
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Free Day |
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20-Jul (Wed) |
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International Chess Day – Founding of FIDE 20
July 1924 – 98th Anniversary |
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23-Jul |
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Free Day |
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24-Jul |
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Free Day |
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PAN-AMERICAN Juniors |
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30-Jul |
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JCF Monthly Council Meeting |
SDF |
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31-Jul |
1-9 |
IA Enos Grant Memorial Open Blitz Tournament |
Liberty Academy, Kingston |
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01-Aug (Mon) |
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Emancipation Day |
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06-Aug |
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Free Day |
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07-Aug |
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Free Day |
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08-Aug (Mon) |
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Independence Day (Celebrated) |
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13-Aug |
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Free Day |
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14-Aug |
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Free Day |
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20-Aug |
1-3 |
IA CM Robert Wheeler Open 2022 |
Liberty Academy |
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21-Aug |
4-6 |
IA CM Robert Wheeler Open 2022 |
Liberty Academy |
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27-Aug |
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JCF Monthly Council Meeting |
SDF |
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28-Aug |
1-9 |
Free Day |
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03-Sep |
1-2 |
National Absolute Junior Championships / National Female U-20 – 2022 |
TBA |
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04-Sep |
3-4 |
National Absolute Junior Championships / National Female U-20 -
2022 |
TBA |
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10-Sep |
5-6 |
National Absolute Junior Championships / National Female U-20 – 2022 |
TBA |
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11-Sep |
7-8 |
National Absolute Junior Championships / National Female U-20 -
2022 |
TBA |
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17-Sep |
1-2 |
IM Jomo Pitterson Masters Knock-out / IM Jomo Pitterson Pool B Plate
(Round of 32- Gms 1 & 2 ) |
TBA |
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18-Sep |
3-4 |
IM Jomo Pitterson Masters Knock-out / IM Jomo Pitterson Pool B Plate
(Round of 16- Gms 1 & 2 ) |
TBA |
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22-Sep (Thu) |
1 |
NM Dr. Harold Chan Open 2022 |
TBA |
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23-Sep (Fri) |
2 |
NM Dr. Harold Chan Open |
TBA |
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24-Sep |
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JCF Monthly Council Meeting |
SDF |
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24-Sep |
3-4 |
NM Dr. Harold Chan Open |
TBA |
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25-Sep |
5-6 |
NM Dr. Harold Chan Open |
TBA |
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01-Oct |
1-3 |
National Age-Group Chess Championships 2022 –
(U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18) |
TBA |
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02-Oct |
4-6 |
National Age-Group Chess Championships 2022 –
(U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18) |
TBA |
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Central American & Caribbean Youth
Chess Championships 2022 |
TBA |
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08-Oct |
1-6 |
Queen’s Prep Open (Rapid Tournament) |
The
Queen’s Prep School |
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09-Oct |
5-6 |
IM Jomo Pitterson Masters Knock-out / IM Jomo
Pitterson Pool B Plate (Quarter-Finals- Gms 1 & 2) |
TBA |
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13-Oct (Thu) |
1 |
Jamaica International Open 2022 |
TBA |
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14-Oct (Fri) |
2 |
Jamaica International Open 2022 |
TBA |
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15-Oct |
3-4 |
Jamaica International Open 2022 |
TBA |
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16-Oct |
5-6 |
Jamaica International Open 2022 |
TBA |
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17-Oct (Mon) |
7 |
Jamaica International Open 2022 |
TBA |
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17-Oct (Mon) |
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MONDAY (HEROES DAY) – REST DAY |
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22-Oct |
7-8 |
IM Jomo Pitterson Masters Knock-out / IM Jomo Pitterson Pool B Plate (Quarter-Finals-
Gms 3 & 4) / William Roper Memorial Trophy Jamaica Seniors Championship :
VETERANS (50-64 yo) and SENIORS (65+) (1-2) |
TBA |
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23-Oct |
9-10 |
IM Jomo Pitterson Masters Knock-out / IM Jomo Pitterson Pool B Plate (Semi-Finals
– Gms 1 & 2) / Jamaica
Seniors Championship : VETERANS (50-64 yo) and SENIORS (65+) (3-4) |
TBA |
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29-Oct |
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JCF Monthly Council Meeting |
SDF |
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29-Oct |
11-12 |
IM Jomo Pitterson Masters Knock-out / IM Jomo Pitterson Pool B Plate |
TBA |
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30-Oct |
13-14 |
IM Jomo Pitterson Masters Knock-out / IM Jomo Pitterson Pool B Plate (Finals
Gms 1 & 2) / |
TBA |
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05-Nov |
1-6 |
CM Neil Fairclough National Rapid
Chess Championships |
Liberty Academy |
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06-Nov |
1-11 |
NM Thomas Figueroa Memorial National
Blitz Chess Championships |
Liberty Academy |
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12-Nov |
1-6 |
M.S. Chess Tournament (Rapid Tournament) |
TBA |
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13-Nov |
15-16 |
IM Jomo Pitterson MKO / IM Jomo Pitterson Pool B Plate (Finals
Gms 3 & 4) / Jamaica |
TBA |
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14-Nov – 27-Nov |
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World Senior Championships 2022 |
Assisi,
Italy |
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17-Nov (Thur) |
1-3 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2022 –
Kingston & St. Andrew Zones |
TBA |
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18-Nov (Fri) |
4-6 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2022 –
Kingston & St. Andrew Zones |
TBA |
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19-Nov |
1-3 |
Clarendon Open 2022 |
TBC |
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20-Nov |
4-6 |
Clarendon Open 2022 |
TBC |
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22-Nov (Tue) |
1-3 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2022 –
Western Zone |
TBA |
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23-Nov (Wed) |
4-6 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2022 –
Western Zone |
TBA |
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24-Nov (Thur) |
1-3 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2022 –
Middlesex Zones |
TBA |
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25-Nov (Fri) |
4-6 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2022 –
Middlesex Zones |
TBA |
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26-Nov |
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JCF Monthly Meeting |
SDF |
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27-Nov |
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Free Day |
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1-Dec (Thur) |
1-3 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2022 –
Eastern Zone |
TBA |
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2-Dec (Fri) |
4-6 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2022 –
Eastern Zone |
TBA |
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03-Dec |
1-6 |
WIM Deborah Richards-Porter Women's Chess
Festival |
Campion College |
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04-Dec |
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Free Day |
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15-Dec (Thu) |
1 |
Frederick Cameron Open 2022 |
Calabar High School |
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16-Dec (Fri) |
2 |
Frederick Cameron Open |
Calabar High School |
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17-Dec |
3-4 |
Frederick Cameron Open |
Calabar High School |
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18-Dec |
5-6 |
Frederick Cameron Open |
Calabar High School |
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24-Dec |
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Free Day |
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25-Dec (Sun) |
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Christmas Day |
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26-Dec (Mon) |
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Boxing Day |
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31-Dec |
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Free Day (No Council Meeting as Previously
Decided) |
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01-Jan |
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Free Day (New Years Day 2023) |
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