jamaica chess federation CHESS CALENDAR 2017
Latest Revision: 27/10/2017 14:39:57
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 |
RND |
2017 |
VENUE |
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01-Jan (Sun) |
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New Year’s Day |
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07-Jan |
1 |
Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND The Council Candidates |
Medallion Hall |
08-Jan |
2 |
Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND The Council Candidates |
JOA |
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13-Jan |
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RJR Sportsman/Woman National Annual Awards |
Jamaica Pegasus |
14-Jan |
3 |
Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND The Council Candidates |
Shirley Retreat Hotel |
15-Jan |
4 |
Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND The Council Candidates |
JOA |
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18-Jan (Wed) |
5 |
Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND The Council Candidates |
Christar Villas |
20-Jan (Fri) |
6 |
Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND The Council Candidates |
Christar Villas |
21-Jan |
7 |
Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND The Council Candidates |
JOA |
22-Jan |
8 |
Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND The Council Candidates |
JOA |
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25-Jan (Wed) |
9 |
Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND The Council Candidates |
Christar Villas |
25-Jan (Wed) |
1-2 |
Playoffs - 2016/2017 PCJ/Petrojam National Schools Chess Champs |
St. Catherine High School |
26-Jan (Thurs) |
3-4 |
Playoffs - 2016/2017 PCJ/Petrojam National Schools Chess Champs |
St. Catherine High School |
27-Jan (Fri) |
10 |
Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND The Council Candidates |
Christar Villas |
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28-Jan |
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JCF Monthly Meeting |
SDF |
29-Jan |
11 |
Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND The Council Candidates (FINAL ROUNDS) |
JOA |
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04-Feb |
1-3 |
National Age-Group Chess Championships - (U8, U12, U16) |
St Georges College |
05-Feb |
4-6 |
National Age-Group Chess Championships - (U8, U12, U16) |
St Georges College |
07-Feb (Tue) |
RURAL 1-3 |
PCJ/Petrojam - The Dr. Hope Anderson National High School Girls Chess Championship - Prelims |
TBA |
10 Feb (Fri) |
URBAN 1-3 |
PCJ /Petrojam - The Dr. Hope Anderson National High School Girls Chess Championship - Prelims |
PCJ Auditorium |
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11-Feb |
1-3 |
National Age-Group Chess Championships –(U10, U14, U18) |
St Georges College |
12-Feb |
4-6 |
National Age-Group Chess Championships –(U10, U14, U18) |
St Georges College |
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16-Feb (Thur) |
1 |
10th IA FM John Powell Memorial Open |
Liberty |
17-Feb (Fri) |
2 |
IA FM John Powell Memorial Open |
Liberty |
18-Feb |
3-4 |
IA FM John Powell Memorial Open |
Liberty |
19-Feb |
5-6 |
IA FM John Powell Memorial Open |
Liberty |
20-Feb (Mon) |
1-2 |
PCJ/Petrojam - The Dr. Hope Anderson National High School Girls Chess Championship FINALS |
PCJ Auditorium |
25-Feb |
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JCF Monthly Meeting |
SDF |
26 Feb |
4-6 |
Free Day |
Medallion Hall |
28-Feb (Tue) |
3-4 |
PCJ/Petrojam - The Dr. Hope Anderson National High School Girls Chess Championship FINALS |
PCJ |
01-Mar (Wed) |
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Ash Wednesday |
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02-Mar (Thu) |
1-3 |
National Finals - 2016/2017 PCJ/Petrojam National Schools Chess Champs |
PCJ Aud. |
03-Mar (Fri) |
4-6 |
National Finals - 2016/2017 PCJ/Petrojam National Schools Chess Champs |
PCJ Aud. |
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04-Mar |
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Free Day |
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05-Mar |
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Free Day |
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11-Mar |
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Free Day |
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12-Mar |
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Free Day |
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18-Mar |
1-2 |
National Absolute Junior Championships / National Female U-20 |
Liberty Academy |
19-Mar |
3-4 |
National Absolute Junior Championships / National Female U-20 |
Liberty Academy |
22-Mar (Wed) |
1 |
President’s Invitational |
Christar Villas |
24-Mar (Fri) |
2 |
President’s Invitational |
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25-Mar |
5-6 |
President’s Invitational (3-4) |
Liberty Academy /SDF |
26-Mar |
7 |
National Absolute Junior Championships / National Female U-20 |
Liberty Academy /Spanish Court Hotel |
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Christar Villas |
01- 09 Apr |
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World Amateur Chess Championships 2017 |
Spoleto, Italy |
01-Apr |
1-3 |
National Inter-school Grade Chess Championships |
G.C. Foster |
01-Apr |
3-4 |
President’s Invitational |
JOA |
02-Apr |
4-6 |
National Inter-school Grade Chess Championships |
G.C. Foster |
02-Apr |
5-6 |
President’s Invitational |
JOA |
05-Apr |
7 |
President’s Invitational |
Christar Villas |
08-Apr |
8-9 |
President’s Invitational |
JOA |
09-Apr |
10-11 |
President’s Invitational (FINAL ROUNDS) |
JOA |
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13-Apr (Thu) |
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CARIFTA - Arrival of Delegations, Processing of registered players & Technical Meeting and Opening Ceremony |
Jamaica |
14-Apr (Fri) |
1-2 |
CARIFTA Good Friday |
Jamaica |
15-Apr |
3 |
CARIFTA |
Jamaica |
16-Apr |
4-5 |
CARIFTA Easter Sunday |
Jamaica |
17-Apr |
6-7 |
CARIFTA - Round 7 and Closing Ceremony |
Jamaica |
18-Apr |
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CARIFTA - Departure of Delegations |
Jamaica |
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21 Apr-01 May |
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FIDE WORLD SCHOOL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 |
Iasi, Romania |
22-Apr |
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Free Day |
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23-Apr -3 May |
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World Team Chess Championship 50+, 65+ 2017 Free Day |
Crete, Greece |
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29-Apr |
1-6 |
K.I.D.S. Chess Club (Knight in Day)- (Rapid Tournament) |
St Georges College TBC SDF |
30-Apr |
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Free Day |
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06-May |
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Free Day |
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07-May |
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Free Day |
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13-May |
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Free Day |
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14-May |
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Free Day |
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18-May (Thu) |
1 |
10th IA CM Robert Wheeler Open |
Liberty |
19-May (Fri) |
2 |
IA CM Robert Wheeler Open |
Liberty |
20-May |
3-4 |
IA CM Robert Wheeler Open |
Liberty |
21-May |
5-6 |
IA CM Robert Wheeler Open |
Liberty |
23-May (Tue) |
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Labour Day |
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27-May |
9-10 |
JCF Monthly Meeting |
SDF |
28-May |
11-12 |
Free Day |
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03-Jun |
1-3 |
18th Annual Scholastic Team Chess Championship |
TBA |
04-Jun |
4-6 |
18th Annual Scholastic Team Chess Championship |
TBA |
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10-Jun |
1-6 |
2nd "St. Catherine Rapids“ (Rapid Tournament) |
St. Catherine High School |
11-Jun |
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Free Day |
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17-Jun |
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49th JCF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (4:00 PM) |
Liberty |
17-Jun |
1-9 |
3rd IA Enos Grant Memorial Open Blitz Tournament |
Liberty |
18-Jun |
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Free Day |
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24-Jun |
1-6 |
R & D Academy Chess Showdown (Rapid Tournament) |
Immaculate High TBC |
25-Jun |
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Free Day |
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28-Jun – 5-Jul |
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Central American & Caribbean Junior U20 Chess Championships 2017 |
Barbados |
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01-Jul |
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Free Day |
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02-Jul |
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Free Day |
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08-Jul |
1-2 |
3rd William Roper Memorial Trophy Jamaica Seniors Championship for: MAJORS (40-49 yo); VETERANS (50-64 yo) and SENIORS (65+)/PARENTS’ CHALLENGE |
JOA |
09-Jul |
3-4 |
Jamaica Seniors Championship:MAJORS (40-49 yo); VETERANS (50-64 yo) and SENIORS (65+)/PARENTS’ CHALLENGE |
JOA |
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15-Jul |
5-6 |
Jamaica Seniors Championship: MAJORS (40-49 yo); VETERANS (50-64 yo) and SENIORS (65+)/PARENTS’ CHALLENGE |
JOA |
16-Jul |
7-8 |
Jamaica Seniors Championship: MAJORS (40-49 yo); VETERANS (50-64 yo) and SENIORS (65+)/PARENTS’ CHALLENGE |
JOA |
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22-Jul |
9 |
Jamaica Seniors Championship: MAJORS (40-49 yo); VETERANS (50-64 yo) and SENIORS (65+)/PARENTS’ CHALLENGE |
JOA |
23-Jul |
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Free Day |
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29-Jul |
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JCF Monthly Council Meeting |
SDF |
30-Jul |
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Free Day |
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01-Aug |
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Emancipation Day |
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05-Aug |
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Free Day |
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06-Aug |
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Independence Day (Actual) |
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07-Aug |
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Independence Day (Celebrated) |
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09-Aug (Wed) |
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Central American & Caribbean Youth Chess Championships 2017 |
Panama |
10- Aug (Thur) |
1-2 |
Central American & Caribbean Youth Chess Championships 2017 |
Panama |
11- Aug (Fri) |
3 |
Central American & Caribbean Youth Chess Championships 2017 |
Panama |
12- Aug (Sat) |
4-5 |
Central American & Caribbean Youth Chess Championships 2017 |
Panama |
13- Aug (Sun) |
6 |
Central American & Caribbean Youth Chess Championships 2017 |
Panama |
14- Aug (Mon) |
7-8 |
Central American & Caribbean Youth Chess Championships 2017 |
Panama |
15- Aug (Tue) |
9 |
Central American & Caribbean Youth Chess Championships 2017 |
Panama |
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26-Aug |
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Free Day |
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27-Aug |
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Free Day |
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02-Sep |
1-3 |
St. Jago Open |
St. Jago High |
03-Sep |
4-6 |
St. Jago Open |
St. Jago High |
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09-Sep (Sat) |
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Free Day |
JOA |
10-Sep (Sun) |
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Free Day |
JOA |
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16-26 Sep |
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WORLD YOUTH U14, U16, U18 , 2017 |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
16-Sep |
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Free Day |
JOA |
17-Sep |
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Free Day |
JOA |
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21-Sep (Thu) |
1 |
10th NM Dr. Harold Chan Open |
Liberty |
22-Sep (Fri) |
2 |
NM Dr. Harold Chan Open |
Liberty |
23-Sep |
3-4 |
NM Dr. Harold Chan Open |
Liberty |
24-Sep |
5-6 |
NM Dr. Harold Chan Open |
Liberty |
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30-Sep |
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JCF Monthly Council Meeting / IM Jomo Pitterson Masters Knock-out |
SDF / JOA |
01-Oct |
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IM Jomo Pitterson Masters Knock-out |
JOA |
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07-Oct |
11-12 |
IM Jomo Pitterson Masters Knock-out |
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08-Oct |
13-14 |
IM Jomo Pitterson Masters Knock-out |
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13-Oct |
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Chess Festival |
TBA |
14-Oct |
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Chess Festival |
TBA |
15-Oct |
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Chess Festival |
TBA |
16-Oct (Mon) |
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MONDAY (HEROES DAY) – REST DAY |
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19-Oct (Thu) |
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48th Jamaica Open - CANCELLED |
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20-Oct (Fri) |
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21-Oct |
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IM Jomo Pitterson Masters Knock-out Candidate Masters Challenge (Semi-Finals – Gms 1 & 2) |
JOA |
21-Oct |
1-6 |
Queen’s Prep Open (Rapid Tournament) |
Queen’s Prep |
22-Oct |
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IM Jomo Pitterson Masters Knock-out Candidate Masters Challenge |
JOA |
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28-Oct |
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JCF Monthly Meeting / IM Jomo Pitterson Masters Knock-out Candidate Masters Challenge |
SDF |
29-Oct |
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IM Jomo Pitterson MKO Candidate Masters Challenge (Finals Gms 3 & 4) |
JOA |
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4-Nov |
1-9 |
NM Thomas Figueroa Memorial Jamaica National Blitz Championships |
Liberty Academy |
5-Nov |
1-6 |
CM Neil Fairclough Jamaica National Rapid Championships |
Liberty Academy |
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6 - 19-Nov |
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World Senior Championships 2017 |
Acqui Terme, Italy |
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11-Nov |
1-6 |
M.S. Chess Tournament (Rapid Tournament) |
Queens School TBC |
12-Nov |
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Free Day |
JOA |
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18-Nov |
1-6 |
WIM Deborah Richards-Porter Women's Chess Festival |
Campion College |
19-Nov |
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Free Day |
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25-Nov |
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JCF Monthly Meeting |
SDF |
25-Nov |
1-6 |
Ravensworth Rapids |
St. Jago High School |
26-Nov |
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Free Day |
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07-Dec (Thu) |
1 |
15th Frederick Cameron Open |
Liberty |
08-Dec (Fri) |
2 |
Frederick Cameron Open |
Liberty |
09-Dec |
3-4 |
Frederick Cameron Open |
Liberty |
10-Dec |
5-6 |
Frederick Cameron Open |
Liberty |
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16-Dec |
1-3 |
Clarendon Open |
Central High School OR Glenmuir High May Pen |
17-Dec |
4-6 |
Clarendon Open |
Glenmuir High May Pen |
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20-Dec (Wed) |
1-3 |
Start of the 2017/2018 National Schools Chess Champs (Preliminaries) |
St Catherine High |
21-Dec (Thu) |
4-6 |
Start of the 2017/2018 National Schools Chess Champs (Preliminaries) |
St Catherine High |
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23-Dec |
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Free Day |
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24 Dec |
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Free Day |
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25-Dec (Mon) |
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Christmas Day |
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26-Dec (Tue) |
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Boxing Day |
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30-Dec |
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Free Day (No Council Meeting as Previously Decided) |
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31-Dec |
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New Year’s Eve |
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