Jamaica Chess Federation CHESS CALENDAR 2019
Latest Revision: 04/12/2019 10:47:34
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 |
2019 |
VENUE |
01-Jan |
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New Year’s Day |
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05-Jan |
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Free Day |
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06-Jan |
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Free Day |
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12-Jan |
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Free Day |
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13-Jan |
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Free Day |
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17-Jan (Thur) |
1 |
12th IA FM John Powell Memorial Open 2019 |
Liberty Academy |
18-Jan (Fri) |
2 |
IA FM John Powell Memorial Open |
Liberty Academy |
18-Jan (Fri) |
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RJR Sportsman/Woman National Annual Awards |
Jamaica Pegasus |
19-Jan |
3-4 |
IA FM John Powell Memorial Open |
Liberty Academy |
20-Jan |
5-6 |
IA FM John Powell Memorial Open |
Liberty Academy |
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25-Jan (Fri) |
1-4 |
Playoffs - 2018/2019 Schools Chess Champs |
St. Catherine High School |
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26-Jan |
1-3 |
JCF Monthly Meeting / SCCA Parish Chess Champs |
St. Catherine High School |
27-Jan |
4-6 |
SCCA Parish Chess Champs |
St. Catherine High School |
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01-Feb (Fri) |
1 |
2019 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND President’s Invitational |
PCJ Auditorium |
02-Feb |
2 |
2019 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND President’s Invitational |
J O A |
03-Feb |
3 |
2019 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND President’s Invitational |
J O A |
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05-Feb (Tues) |
4 |
2019 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND President’s Invitational |
PCJ Auditorium |
06-Feb (Weds) |
5 |
2019 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND President’s Invitational |
PCJ Auditorium |
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08-Feb (Fri) |
6 |
2019 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND President’s Invitational |
PCJ Auditorium |
9-Feb |
7 |
2019 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND President’s Invitational |
Christar Villas |
10-Feb |
8 |
2019 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND President’s Invitational |
J O A |
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12- Feb (Tue) |
9 |
2019 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND President’s Invitational |
PCJ Auditorium |
13- Feb (Wed) |
10 |
2019 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND President’s Invitational |
Christar Villas |
14-Feb (Thur) |
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Valentine’s Day |
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15-Feb (Fri) |
11 |
2019 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND Tournament / President’s Invitational |
PCJ Auditorium |
16-Feb |
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Free Day |
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17-Feb |
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Church Service JCF 50th Anniversary |
Saxthorpe Methodist Church |
18-Feb (Mon) |
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JCF 50th - founded Feb 18th 1969 |
Saxthorpe Methodist Church |
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23-Feb |
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JCF Monthly Meeting |
SDF |
24-Feb |
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Free Day |
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02-Mar |
1-3 |
National Age-Group Chess Championships – (U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18) |
UTECH |
03-Mar |
4-6 |
National Age-Group Chess Championships – (U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18) |
UTECH |
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06-Mar (Wed) |
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Ash Wednesday |
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07-Mar (Thu) |
1-3 |
National Finals - 2018/2019 National High Schools Chess Champs |
Ardenne High School, Kingston |
08-Mar (Fri) |
4-6 |
National Finals - 2018/2019 National High Schools Chess Champs |
Ardenne High School, Kingston |
09-Mar |
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Free Day |
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10-Mar |
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Free Day |
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11-Mar |
1-4 |
The Dr. Hope Anderson National High School Girls Chess Championship FINALS 2019 |
TBA |
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16-Mar |
1-2 |
National Absolute Junior Championships / National Female U-20 |
Liberty Academy |
17-Mar |
3-4 |
National Absolute Junior Championships / National Female U-20 |
Liberty Academy |
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23-Mar |
5-6 |
National Absolute Junior Championships / National Female U-20 |
Liberty Academy |
23-Mar |
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JCF Monthly Meeting |
SDF |
24-Mar |
7-8 |
National Absolute Junior Championships / National Female U-20 |
Liberty Academy |
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30-Mar |
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31-Mar |
Free Day |
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06-Apr |
1-3 |
MANCHESTER OPEN |
Belair High School, Mandeville |
07-Apr |
4-6 |
MANCHESTER OPEN |
Belair High School, Mandeville |
10-Apr (Wed) |
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Christian Schools Chess Championships |
Kingsway Prep |
13-Apr |
1-3 |
National Inter-school Grade Chess Championships |
TBA |
14-Apr |
4-6 |
National Inter-school Grade Chess Championships |
TBA |
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18-23 Apr |
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Carifta Chess Champs 2019 |
Curacao |
20-Apr |
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NHT Chess Outreach (tentative) |
Emancipation Park |
21-Apr |
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Free Day |
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24-Apr (Wed) |
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Mineral Heights Primary/High School Rapid AGE U19 / U1800 JCF / |
Mineral Heights Primary School |
27-Apr |
1-6 |
M.R. Games Chess Open - Rapid |
UWI |
27-Apr |
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JCF Monthly Meeting |
SDF |
28-Apr |
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Free Day |
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02-May (Thurs) |
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Primary School Chess Championship |
Jessie Rippol Primary |
04-May |
1-6 |
K.I.D.S. Chess Club (Knight in Day)- (Rapid Tournament) |
TBA |
05-May |
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JCF 2018 Awards Ceremony & 50th Anniversary Party |
Talk of the Town - Jamaica Pegasus Hotel |
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11-May |
3 |
President’s Invitational |
Hibiscus Eden Gardens Resort & Spa |
12-May |
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Free Day |
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16-May (Thu) |
1 |
12th IA CM Robert Wheeler Open 2019 |
TBA |
17-May (Fri) |
2 |
IA CM Robert Wheeler Open |
TBA |
18-May |
3-4 |
IA CM Robert Wheeler Open |
TBA |
19-May |
5-6 |
IA CM Robert Wheeler Open |
TBA |
23-May (Thur) |
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Labour Day |
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25-May |
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JCF Monthly Meeting |
SDF |
26-May |
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Free Day |
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27-May |
1-3 |
20th Annual Scholastic Team Chess Championship |
Utech |
28-May (Tue) |
4-6 |
20th Annual Scholastic Team Chess Championship |
Utech |
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1-Jun |
Free Day |
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2-Jun |
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Free Day |
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8-Jun |
1-6 |
St Catherine Rapids |
St Catherine High School |
9-Jun |
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Free Day |
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15-Jun |
1-6 |
R & D Academy Chess Showdown (Rapid Tournament) |
TBA |
16-Jun |
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Free Day |
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22-Jun |
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51th JCF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (4:00 PM) |
TBA |
22-Jun |
1-9 |
5th IA Enos Grant Memorial Open Blitz Tournament |
TBA |
23-Jun |
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Free Day |
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29-Jun |
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JCF Monthly Meeting |
SDF |
30-Jun |
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Free Day |
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6-Jul |
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Free Day |
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7-Jul |
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Free Day |
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13-Jul |
1-3 |
St. James Open |
SeaGarden Beach Resort, Montego Bay |
14-Jul |
4-6 |
St. James Open |
SeaGarden Beach Resort, Montego Bay |
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20-Jul |
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Free Day |
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21-Jul |
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Free Day |
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20-27 Jul |
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PAN-AMERICAN Juniors |
Guayaquil, Ecuador |
27-Jul |
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JCF Monthly Council Meeting |
SDF |
28-Jul |
1-2 |
IM Jomo Pitterson Masters Knock-out / IM Jomo Pitterson Pool B Plate (Round of 16- Gms 1 & 2 ) |
TBA |
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01-Aug (Thur) |
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Emancipation Day |
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03-Aug |
3-4 |
IM Jomo Pitterson Masters Knock-out / IM Jomo Pitterson Pool B Plate (Quarter-Finals- Gms 1 & 2) |
TBA |
04-Aug |
5-6 |
IM Jomo Pitterson Masters Knock-out / IM Jomo Pitterson Pool B Plate (Quarter-Finals- Gms 3 & 4) |
TBA |
06-Aug (Tue) |
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Independence Day (Actual/Celebrated) |
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10-Aug |
7-8 |
IM Jomo Pitterson Masters Knock-out / IM Jomo Pitterson Pool B Plate (Semi-Finals – Gms 1 & 2) |
TBA |
11-Aug |
9-10 |
IM Jomo Pitterson Masters Knock-out / IM Jomo Pitterson Pool B Plate |
TBA |
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17-Aug |
1-3 |
Summer Open Chess Tournament |
Liberty Academy |
18-Aug |
4-6 |
Summer Open Chess Tournament |
Liberty Academy |
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24-Aug |
1-6 |
IM Jomo Pitterson Masters Knock-out / IM Jomo Pitterson Pool B Plate (Finals Gms 1 & 2) |
TBA |
25-Aug |
1-9 |
IM Jomo Pitterson MKO / IM Jomo Pitterson Pool B Plate (Finals Gms 3 & 4) |
TBA |
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31-Aug |
1-2 |
4th William Roper Memorial Trophy Jamaica Seniors Championship : VETERANS (50-64 yo) and SENIORS (65+) |
TBA |
01-Sep |
3-4 |
Jamaica Seniors Championship : VETERANS (50-64 yo) and SENIORS (65+) |
TBA |
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07-Sep |
5-6 |
Jamaica Seniors Championship : VETERANS (50-64 yo) and SENIORS (65+) |
TBA |
08-Sep |
7-8 |
Jamaica Seniors Championship : VETERANS (50-64 yo) and SENIORS (65+) |
TBA |
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14-Sep |
9-10 |
Jamaica Seniors Championship : VETERANS (50-64 yo) and SENIORS (65+) |
TBA |
15-Sep |
11-12 |
Jamaica Seniors Championship : VETERANS (50-64 yo) and SENIORS (65+) |
TBA |
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19-Sep (Thu) |
1 |
12th NM Dr. Harold Chan Open 2019 |
TBA |
20-Sep (Fri) |
2 |
NM Dr. Harold Chan Open |
TBA |
21-Sep |
3-4 |
NM Dr. Harold Chan Open |
TBA |
22-Sep |
5-6 |
NM Dr. Harold Chan Open |
TBA |
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28-Sep |
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JCF Monthly Council Meeting |
SDF |
29-Sep |
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Free Day |
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30-Sep - 06–Oct |
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Central American & Caribbean Youth Chess Championships 2019 |
Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
05-Oct |
1-6 |
Queen’s Prep Open (Rapid Tournament) |
The Queen’s Prep School |
06-Oct |
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Free Day |
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12-Oct |
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Free Day |
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13-Oct |
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Free Day |
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19-Oct |
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Free Day |
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20-Oct |
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Free Day |
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21-Oct (Mon) |
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MONDAY (HEROES DAY) |
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26-Oct |
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JCF Monthly Meeting |
SDF |
26-Oct |
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Free Day |
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27-Oct |
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Free Day |
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2-Nov |
1-2 |
KE4 Enterprises (UK) Ltd, Jamaica International Open 2019 |
Campion College |
3-Nov |
3-4 |
KE4 Enterprises (UK) Ltd, Jamaica International Open 2019 |
Campion College |
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11-Nov – 24-Nov |
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World Senior Championships 2019 |
Oradea, Romania |
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9-Nov |
1-6 |
M.S. Chess Tournament (Rapid Tournament) |
Calabar High School |
10-Nov |
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Free Day |
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14-Nov (Thur) |
1-3 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2019 – Kingston Zone |
Campion College |
15-Nov (Fri) |
4-6 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2019 – Kingston Zone |
Campion College |
16-Nov |
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Free Day |
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17-Nov |
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Free Day |
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18-Nov (Mon) |
1-3 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2019 – Western Zone |
Mt Alvernia High School, Montego Bay |
19-Nov (Tue) |
4-6 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2019 – Western Zone |
Mt Alvernia High School, Montego Bay |
21-Nov (Thur) |
1-3 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2019 – Middlesex Zone |
Old Harbour High School, Old Harbour, St Catherine |
22-Nov (Fri) |
4-6 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2019 – Middlesex Zone |
Old Harbour High School, Old Harbour, St Catherine |
23-Nov |
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JCF Monthly Meeting |
SDF |
23-Nov |
Free Day | ||
24-Nov |
Free Day | ||
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28-Nov (Thur) |
1-3 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2020 – Eastern Zone |
Titchfield High School, Portland |
29-Nov (Fri) |
4-6 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2020 – Eastern Zone |
Titchfield High School, Portland |
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07-Dec |
1-6 |
WIM Deborah Richards-Porter Women's Chess Festival |
Campion College |
08-Dec |
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Free Day |
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12-Dec (Thu) |
1 |
17th Frederick Cameron Open 2019 |
TBA |
13-Dec (Fri) |
2 |
Frederick Cameron Open |
TBA |
14-Dec |
3-4 |
Frederick Cameron Open |
TBA |
15-Dec |
5-6 |
Frederick Cameron Open |
TBA |
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21-Dec |
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Jamaica Chess Federation Fundraising Event |
Liberty Academy |
22-Dec |
Free Day | ||
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25-Dec (Wed) |
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Christmas Day |
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26-Dec (Thur) |
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Boxing Day |
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28-Dec |
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Free Day (No Council Meeting as Previously Decided) |
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29-Dec |
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Free Day |
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