The Barbados Chess Federation Inc. 2016 Tournament Calendar

All dates are provisional and subject to change. There may also be tournaments not mentioned on the calendar.

Dates Local / Regional / International # Rounds Venues
 
Jan.21 (2), 26, 28, 30,

February 2, 4, 6,& 9

1st Qualifier-  Barbados National Championship 9 rd Swiss The Chess Centre
March. 5, 12 &  19 Massy United – Insurance Inter School Chess Championship (Secondary) 9:00 a.m. 6 rd Swiss St. Michael School
2 4 March 2016 Schools closed  for Easter Holidays
To be announced Massy United Insurance Inter-School Girls’ Championship 6 rd Swiss The Chess Centre
March 25 -29 Carifta Championships 7 rd Swiss USVI
April 6.7 & 8 Junior Nationals U10 & U14 6 rd Swiss The St. Michael School
   
11  April 2016 Schools Re-open Term 3
 April 27 –  May 3 Heroes’ Day / Subzonal 9 rd Swiss DiVI Southwinds
May 13-16 Karl Sealy Memorial 7 rd Swiss The Chess Centre
May 28  & June 4 Massy United Primary Inter-School Chess Championship 6 rd Swiss St. Michael School
June 11 & 18 Junior Nationals  –  U8 & U12 6 rd Swiss St. Michael School
June 30 2016 Schools closed for summer
July 5 – 8 Barbados  Open Junior 7 rd Swiss Harrison College
July 9,12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26 & 28 2nd  Qualifier – Barbados National Championship 9 rd Swiss The Chess Centre
August  9-12 2016 Caribbean Chess Carnival 7 rd Swiss Trinidad
Exact dates to be announced Central and Caribbean Youth Festival  9 rd Swiss Venezuela
August –  Exact dates to be announced Central American and Caribbean  Under 20 9 rd Swiss El Salvador
September 1-7 Junior Nationals  U 20 7 rd Swiss The Chess Centre
12  September  2016 Schools Reopen for Term 1 2016-17
September 17-30 42nd World Chess Olympiad 11 rd Swiss Baku, Azerbaijan
October 8,11,13,15,18,20,22,25, 27,29 & Nov 01 2016 Barbados National Championship 11 rd RR The Chess Centre
November 3, 5, 8, 10,12,15 & 17 2016 Ladies National Championships 6 rd Swiss

/7rd RR

The Chess Centre
November 19 & 26 2016 National Rapid Championship 7 rd Swiss The Chess Centre
November 30, December 1,2,3, 4 Michael Forde Memorial 7 rd Swiss The Chess Centre
December 10 2016 National Blitz Championship 9 rd Swiss The Chess Centre
December 15 School closed for Christmas Holidays
December 16, 17 & 19 Junior Nationals  U16 and U18 6 rd Swiss Harrison College
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