|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
![]()
|
![]()
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date | Rnd | Event | Venue | Date | Rnd | Event | Venue | Date | Rnd | Event | Venue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed. 1 | New Year's Day | Sat. 1 | 1-3 | IA
FM John Powell Memorial Open |
JCF HQ |
Wed. 5 | Ash Wednesday | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat. 4 | Free Day | Sun. 2 | 4-6 | IA
FM John Powell Memorial Open |
JCF HQ |
Sat. 8 | 1-3 | National
Age-Group Chess Championships (U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18) |
TBA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Free Day | Sat. 8 | 1-2 | National
Junior Absolute & Female Chess Championships |
JCF HQ |
Sun. 9 | 4-6 | National
Age-Group Chess Championships (U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18) |
TBA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat. 11 | Free Day | Sun. 9 | 3-4 | National
Junior Absolute & Female Chess Championships |
JCF HQ |
Sat. 22 | 1-3 | Manchester Open | Belair | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Free Day | Fri. 14 | 5 | National
Junior Absolute & Female Chess Championships |
JCF HQ |
Sun. 23 | 4-6 | Manchester Open | Belair | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat. 18 | JCF
Extra Ordinary General Meeting 2:30pm |
Zoom | Sat. 15 | 6-7 | National
Junior Absolute & Female Chess Championships |
JCF HQ |
Wed. 26 | 1 | President's Invitational | JCF HQ |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TBA | RJR
Sportsman/Woman National Annual Awards |
TBA | Sun. 16 | 8-9 | National
Junior Absolute & Female Chess Championships |
JCF HQ |
Fri. 28 | 2 | President's Invitational | JCF HQ |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | 1-3 | Hope
Anderson National High School Championship for Girls |
JCF HQ |
Sat. 29 | 3-4 | President's Invitational | JCF HQ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri. 24 | 4-6 | Hope
Anderson National High School Championship for Girls |
JCF HQ |
Sat. 22 | JCF NEC Meeting | Zoom | Sat. 29 | JCF NEC Meeting | Zoom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat. 25 | JCF NEC Meeting | Zoom | Sat. 22 | 1-3 | National
Intercollegiate Chess Championships Finals |
UTECH | Sun. 30 | 5-6 | President's Invitational | JCF HQ |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat. 25 Sun. 26 |
1-6 | National
Intercollegiate Chess Championships Prelims |
UTECH | Sun. 23 | 4-6 | National
Intercollegiate Chess Championships Finals |
UTECH | TBA | CARICOM
Classic Chess Tournament |
TBA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri. 31 | 1-4 | National High School Playoffs | St. Jago | Thu.
27 Fri. 28 |
1-6 | National High School Finals | ![]()
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
May |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date | Rnd | Event | Venue | Date | Rnd | Event | Venue | Date | Rnd | Event | Venue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed. 2 | 7 | President's Invitational | JCF HQ |
Sat. 3 | 1-14 | NM
Thomas Figueroa National Blitz Championship |
JCF HQ |
Sat. 7 | 1-6 | Trelawny PCA Rapid | William Knibb |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri. 4 | 8 | President's Invitational | JCF HQ |
Sat. 10 | Jamaica Chess Federation Special General Meeting | onlne | Sat. 14 | 1-2 | National
Absolute & Women's Chess Championships |
JCF HQ |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | 9-10 | President's Invitational | JCF HQ |
TBA | Central
America & Caribbean Women's Championship |
TBA | Sun. 15 | 3-4 | National
Absolute & Women's Chess Championships |
JCF HQ |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun. 6 | 11 | President's Invitational | JCF HQ |
Sat. 17 | 1-3 | IA
CM Robert Wheeler Memorial Open 2025 |
JCF HQ |
Wed. 18 | 5 | National
Absolute & Women's Chess Championships |
JCF HQ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat. 12 | 1-3 | National
School Inter Grade Chess Championships Grades 1 to 13 |
TBA | Sun. 18 | 4-6 | IA
CM Robert Wheeler Memorial Open 2025 |
JCF HQ |
Fri. 20 | 6 | National
Absolute & Women's Chess Championships |
JCF HQ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun. 13 | 4-6 | National
School Inter Grade Chess Championships Grades 1 to 13 |
TBA | Fri. 23 | Labour Day | Sun. 22 | 7-8 | National
Absolute & Women's Chess Championships |
JCF HQ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri. 18 | Good Friday | Sat. 24 | 1-3 | TBA | Fri. 27 | 9 | National
Absolute & Women's Chess Championships |
JCF HQ |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon. 21 | Easter Monday | Sat. 31 | 4-6 | St. James Open | Martina Bar and Grll | Sat. 28 | 10-11 | National
Absolute & Women's Chess Championships |
JCF HQ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat. 26 | 1-3 | St. Catherine Open | St.
Cath. High |
Sat. 31 | JCF NEC Meeting | Zoom | Sat. 28 | JCF NEC Meeting | Zoom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat. 26 | JCF NEC Meeting | Zoom | TBA | PAN AM U20 Championship | TBA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun. 27 | 4-6 | St. Catherine Open | St.
Cath. High |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
![]()
|
September | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date | Rnd | Event | Venue | Date | Rnd | Event | Venue | Date | Rnd | Event | Venue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TBA | PAN AM Youth Festival | TBA | Fri. 1 | Emancipation Day | Sat. 13 | 1-3 | NM Dr. Harold Chan Open | JCF HQ |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat. 5 | 1-2 | IM
Jomo Pitterson Masters KO Games 1&2 (rnd of 16) |
JCF HQ |
Wed. 6 | Indeependence Day | Sun. 14 | 4-6 | NM Dr. Harold Chan Open | JCF HQ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun. 6 | 3-4 | IM
Jomo Pitterson Masters KO Games 1&2 (Qfinals) |
JCF HQ |
Sat. 20 | 1-6 | St. Elizabeth Rapid | STETHS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat. 12 | 5-6 | IM
Jomo Pitterson Masters KO Games 3&4 (Qfinals) |
JCF HQ |
Sat. 16 | 1-9 | National Junior Blitz | JCF HQ |
Sun. 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun. 13 | 7-8 | IM
Jomo Pitterson Masters KO Games 1&2 (Semifinals) |
JCF HQ |
Sat. 23 | 1-7 | National Junior Rapid | JCF HQ |
Sat. 27 | JCF NEC Meeting | Zoom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat. 19 | 1-7 | St. Ann/St. Mary Rapid | Steer
Town High |
Sat. 23 | 1-3 | William
Roper Memorial Jamaica Seniors Championship: Veterans (50-64 yo) & Seniors (65+) |
JCF HQ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun. 20 | 9-10 | International Chess Day IM Jomo Pitterson Masters KO Games 3&4 (Semifinals) |
JCF HQ |
Sun. 24 | 4-6 | William
Roper Memorial Jamaica Seniors Championship: Veterans (50-64 yo) & Seniors (65+) |
JCF HQ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat. 26 | 11-12 | IM
Jomo Pitterson Masters KO Games 1&2 (Finals) |
JCF HQ |
Sat. 30 | JCF NEC Meeting | Zoom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat. 26 | JCF NEC Meeting | Zoom | Sat. 30 | 7-9 | William
Roper Memorial Jamaica Seniors Championship: Veterans (50-64 yo) & Seniors (65+) |
JCF HQ |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
13-14 | IM
Jomo Pitterson Masters KO Games 3&4 (Finals) |
JCF HQ |
Sun. 31 | 10-12 | William
Roper Memorial Jamaica Seniors Championship: Veterans (50-64 yo) & Seniors (65+) |
![]()
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
October | November |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date | Rnd | Event | Venue | Date | Rnd | Event | Venue | Date | Rnd | Event | Venue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat. 4 | 1-6 | Hanover Rapid | Green Island |
TBA | CAC U20 Championship | TBA | Sat. 6 | 1-6 | WIM
Deborah Richards-Porter Women's Chess Festival |
JCF HQ |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat. 18 | 1-2 | Jamaica International Open | TBA | Sat. 1 | 1-6 | Westmoreland Rapid | Mannings | Sat. 13 | 1-3 | Frederick Cameron Open | JCF HQ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun. 19 | 3-4 | Jamaica International Open | TBA | Sun. 14 | 4-6 | Frederick Cameron Open | JCF HQ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon. 20 | 5-6 | Jamaica
International Open (Heroes Day) |
TBA | Thu-Fri 13-14 |
1-6 | National
High School Prelims Eastern Zones |
TBA | 14th 22nd |
CAC Youth Championships | Puerto Rico |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | JCF NEC Meeting | Zoom | Sat. 15 | 1-3 | Clarendon Open | Glenmuir High |
Sat. 20 | Free Day | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun. 16 | 4-6 | Clarendon Open | Glenmuir High |
Sat. 20 | JCF NEC Meeting | Zoom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu-Fri 20-21 |
1-6 | National
High School Prelims Western Zones |
TBA | Thu. 25 | Christmas Day | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu-Fri 20-21 |
1-6 | National
High School Prelims Kingston & St. Andrew Zones |
TBA | Fri. 26 | Boxing Day | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu-Fri 27-28 |
1-6 | National
High School Prelims Middlesex Zones |
TBA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat. 29 | 1-9 | Annual
Enos Grant Open Blitz Championship |
JCF HQ |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat. 29 | JCF Annual General Meeting | JCF HQ |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||