The jamaica chess federation chess calendar
JCF CHESS CALENDAR
JAMAICA CHESS FEDERATION CHESS CALENDARLatest Revision: 12/09/2023 |
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DATE |
RND |
2023 |
VENUE |
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01-Jan (Sun) |
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New Year’s Day |
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07-Jan |
1-2 |
National Absolute Junior Championships / National Female U-20 – 2023 |
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08-Jan |
3-4 |
National Absolute Junior Championships / National Female U-20 – 2023 |
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14-Jan |
5-6 |
National Absolute Junior Championships / National Female U-20 – 2023 |
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15-Jan |
7-8 |
National Absolute Junior Championships / National Female U-20 – 2023 |
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19-Jan (Thur) |
1 |
IA FM John Powell Memorial Open 2023 |
TBA |
20-Jan (Fri) |
2 |
IA FM John Powell Memorial Open |
TBA |
20-Jan (Fri) |
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RJR Sportsman/Woman National Annual Awards |
Jamaica Pegasus |
21-Jan |
3-4 |
IA FM John Powell Memorial Open |
TBA |
22-Jan |
5-6 |
IA FM John Powell Memorial Open |
TBA |
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27-Jan (Fri) |
1-4 |
Playoffs - 2022/2023 National Schools Chess Champs |
TBA |
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28-Jan |
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JCF Monthly Meeting |
Signature |
29-Jan |
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Free Day |
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03-Feb (Fri) |
1 |
2023 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND Presidents Invitational |
Signature |
04-Feb |
2 |
2023 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND Presidents Invitational |
Signature |
05-Feb |
3 |
2023 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND Presidents Invitational |
Signature |
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07-Feb (Tue) |
4 |
2023 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND Presidents Invitational |
Signature |
08-Feb (Wed) |
5 |
2023 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND Presidents Invitational |
Signature |
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10-Feb (Fri) |
6 |
2023 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND Presidents Invitational |
Signature |
11-Feb |
7 |
2023 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND Presidents Invitational |
Signature |
12-Feb |
8 |
2023 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND Presidents Invitational |
Signature |
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14-Feb (Tue) |
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Valentine’s Day |
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15- Feb (Wed) |
9 |
2023 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND Presidents Invitational |
Signature |
16- Feb (Thu) |
10 |
2023 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND Presidents Invitational |
Signature |
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18-Feb |
11 |
2023 Absolute and Women’s Jamaica Chess Championships AND Presidents Invitational |
Signature |
18-Feb (Sat) |
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JCF 54th - founded Feb 18th 1969 |
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19-Feb |
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Free Day |
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22-Feb (Wed) |
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Ash Wednesday |
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25-Feb |
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JCF Monthly Meeting (recheduled to March 18) |
rescheduled to March 18th |
26-Feb |
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Free Day |
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04-Mar |
1-3 |
National Age-Group Chess Championships – (U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18) 2023 |
TBA |
05-Mar |
4-6 |
National Age-Group Chess Championships – (U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18) 2023 |
TBA |
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09-Mar (Thu) |
1-3 |
National Finals - 2022/2023 National High Schools Chess Champs |
TBA |
10-Mar (Fri) |
4-6 |
National Finals - 2022/2023 National High Schools Chess Champs |
TBA |
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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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13-Mar (Mon) |
1-3 |
The Dr. Hope Anderson National High School Girls Chess Championship FINALS 2023 |
TBA |
18-Mar |
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JCF council meeting |
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18-Mar |
1-3 |
St. Catherine Open 2023 |
St. Catherine High School |
19-Mar |
4-6 |
St. Catherine Open 2023 |
St. Catherine High School |
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25-Mar |
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JCF Monthly Meeting |
SDF |
26-Mar |
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Free Day |
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01-Apr |
1-3 |
National Inter-school Grade Chess Championships |
TBA |
02-Apr |
4-6 |
National Inter-school Grade Chess Championships |
TBA |
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06-11 Apr |
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Carifta Chess Champs 2023 |
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15-Apr |
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Free Day |
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16-Apr |
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Free Day |
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22-Apr |
1-3 |
Manchester Open |
Belair High School, Mandeville |
23-Apr |
4-6 |
Manchester Open |
Belair High School, Mandeville |
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29-Apr |
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JCF Monthly Meeting |
Signature |
30-Apr |
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JCF 2022 Awards Ceremony (Tentative) |
TBA |
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06-May |
1-6 |
K.I.D.S. Chess Club (Knight in Day)- (Rapid Tournament) |
TBA |
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 |
IA CM Robert Wheeler Open 2023 |
TBA |
19-May (Fri) |
2 |
IA CM Robert Wheeler Open |
TBA |
20-May |
3-4 |
IA CM Robert Wheeler Open |
TBA |
21-May |
5-6 |
IA CM Robert Wheeler Open |
TBA |
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23-May (Tue) |
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Labour Day |
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27-May |
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JCF Monthly Meeting |
Signature |
28-May |
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Free Day |
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03-Jun |
1-3 |
Annual Scholastic Team Chess Championship 2023 |
TBA |
04-Jun |
4-6 |
Annual Scholastic Team Chess Championship 2023 |
TBA |
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10-Jun |
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Free Day |
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11-Jun |
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Free Day |
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17-Jun |
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54th JCF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (4:00 PM) |
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17-Jun |
1-9 |
IA Enos Grant Memorial Open Blitz Tournament |
TBA |
18-Jun |
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Free Day |
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24-Jun |
1-6 |
R & D Academy Chess Showdown (Rapid Tournament) |
TBA |
25-Jun |
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Free Day |
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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 |
1-3 |
St. James Open |
Cornwall College, Montego Bay |
09-Jul |
4-6 |
St. James Open |
Cornwall College, Montego Bay |
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15-Jul |
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Free Day |
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16-Jul |
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Free Day |
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20-Jul (Thu) |
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International Chess Day – Founding of FIDE 20 July 1924 – 99th Anniversary |
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22-Jul |
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Free Day |
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23-Jul |
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Free Day |
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PAN-AMERICAN Juniors |
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29-Jul |
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JCF Monthly Council Meeting |
SDF |
Signature |
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01-Aug (Tue) |
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Emancipation Day |
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Signature |
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07-Aug (Mon) |
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Independence Day (Celebrated) |
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Signature |
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Maggoty High School, St Elizabeth |
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Maggoty High School, St Elizabeth |
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12-Sep to 18th Sep |
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Costa Rica |
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17-Sep |
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Free Day |
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30-Sep (Sat) |
1-3 |
NM Dr. Harold Chan Open 2023 |
TBA |
1-Oct (Sun) |
2 |
NM Dr. Harold Chan Open |
TBA |
TBA |
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30-Sep |
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JCF Monthly Council Meeting |
SDF |
01-Oct |
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Free Day |
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Central American & Caribbean Youth Chess Championships 2022 |
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07-Oct |
1-6 |
Queen’s Prep Open (Rapid Tournament) |
The Queen’s Prep School |
08-Oct |
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Free Day |
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28-Oct (Sat) |
1-3 |
Jamaica International Open 2023 |
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29-Oct (Sun) |
4-6 |
Jamaica International Open 2023 |
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28-Oct |
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JCF Monthly Council Meeting |
Signature |
29-Oct |
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Free Day |
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04-Nov |
1-6 |
CM Neil Fairclough National Rapid Chess Championships |
Signature |
05-Nov |
1-11 |
NM Thomas Figueroa Memorial National Blitz Chess Championships |
Signature |
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11-Nov |
1-6 |
M.S. Chess Tournament (Rapid Tournament) |
TBA |
12-Nov |
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Free Day |
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World Senior Championships 2023 |
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16-Nov (Thur) |
1-3 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2023/24 – Kingston & St. Andrew Zones |
TBA |
17-Nov (Fri) |
4-6 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2023/24 – Kingston & St. Andrew Zones |
TBA |
18-Nov |
1-3 |
Clarendon Open 2023 |
Glenmuir High School |
19-Nov |
4-6 |
Clarendon Open 2023 |
Glenmuir High School |
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21-Nov (Tue) |
1-3 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2023/24 – Western Zone |
TBA |
22-Nov (Wed) |
4-6 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2023/24 – Western Zone |
TBA |
23-Nov (Thur) |
1-3 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2023/24 – Middlesex Zones |
TBA |
24-Nov (Fri) |
4-6 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2023/24 – Middlesex Zones |
TBA |
25-Nov |
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JCF Monthly Meeting |
Signature |
25-Nov |
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Robert Wheeler Chess Open |
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30 Nov (Thur) |
1-3 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2023/24 – Eastern Zone |
TBA |
01-Dec (Fri) |
4-6 |
Preliminaries National High School Chess 2023/24 – Eastern Zone |
TBA |
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02-Dec |
1-6 |
WIM Deborah Richards-Porter Women's Chess Festival |
Campion College |
03-Dec |
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Free Day |
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14-Dec (Thu) |
1 |
Frederick Cameron Open 2023 |
Calabar High School |
15-Dec (Fri) |
2 |
Frederick Cameron Open |
Calabar High School |
16-Dec |
3-4 |
Frederick Cameron Open |
Calabar High School |
17-Dec |
5-6 |
Frederick Cameron Open |
Calabar High School |
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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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