JAMAICA CHESS FEDERATION
2026 CALENDAR (updated april 2026)

EVENT

DATE

VENUE

FEBRUARY

National High Schools Team Championship

Thurs 5 &
Fri. 6  (subject to change)

TBA

JCF NEC Meeting

Sat. 7

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National High Schools Team Championships

Thurs. 12
Fri. 13

Ruseas   High School

National Junior Absolute & Female (U20) Championship

Sat 14 &
Sun 15

JCF HQ

ASH WEDNESDAY

Wed.18

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JCF NEC Meeting

Sat. 28

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MARCH

John Powell Open

Sat. 7
Sun 8

JCF HQ

R& D Development

TBA

TBA

JCF NEC Meeting

Sat. 28

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APRIL

Easter rapid Blitz

Sat April 11

JCF HQ

National High Schools Team Championships (Final)

Thur fri April 16-17

Jcf hq

R & D Development Tournament

Sat 25

TBA

JCF NEC Meeting

Sat. 25

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MAY

National Age Group Chess Championship

Sat. 2
Sun 3

TBA

IA CM Robert Wheeler Memorial Open

Sat. 30
Sun. 31

JCF HQ

JCF NEC Meeting

Sat. 30

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EVENT

JUNE

VENUE

R & D Show Down

Sat. 20

TBA

President’s Invitational

TBA

JCF HQ

JCF NEC Meeting

Sat. 27

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JULY

National Rapid and Blitz Championship

Sat.18
Sun 19

JCF HQ

JCF NEC Meeting

Sat. 25

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AUGUST

William Roper Memorial
Veteran and Seniors Championship

TBA

JCF HQ

JCF NEC Meeting

Sat. 29

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SEPTEMBER

JCF NEC Meeting

Sat. 26

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OCTOBER

Jamaica International Open

Sat. 10

JCF HQ

JCF NEC Meeting

Sat.31

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NOVEMBER

Dr. Harold Chan Open

Sat.21
Sun 22

JCF HQ

Enos Grant Open Blitz

Sat. 28

JCF HQ

JCF Annual General Meeting

Sat. 28

JCF HQ

DECEMBER

WIM Deborah Richards-Porter Girls Festival

Sat. 5

TBA

Federick Cameron Open

Sat. 12
Sun 13

JCF HQ

JCF NEC Meeting

Sat. 19

JCF HQ