Gov’t Gives Jamaica Chess Federation $2 Million Boost Ahead of Olympiad By Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport August 26, 2016 Sport Minister, Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange has presented the Jamaica Chess Federation with a special contribution of...
Warren Elliott wins Jamaican Championship again
FM Warren Elliott is the 2016 National Chess Champion of Jamaica Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Despite a poor start to the Digicel National Absolute Chess Championship (4.5/7), FIDE Master (FM) Warren Elliott recovered to win back-to-back titles for a...
$450,000 sponsorship for Jamaican Chess Federation
Digicel donates $450,000 to JCF as part of new partnershipSaturday, April 26, 2014 The Digicel National Chess Championships are set to get under way today at Christar Villas in Kingston. The telecommunications company has partnered with the Jamaica Chess...
Magnificent Chess Foundation-sponsored Jamaican National High Schools Chess Championships
Calabar Oust Champs Campion In Stirring Quarter-Final DuelPublished: Thursday | February 13, 2014 The quarter-finals of the Magnificent Chess Foundation-sponsored National High Schools Chess Championships was nothing short of exciting. Two play-offs were forced after long struggles and the...
2013 National Chess Championship of Jamaica
The 2013 National Chess Championship of Jamaica is taking place from April 26th until May 12th at the Liguanea Club, in New Kingston. It is a 9 rounds single round robin with 10 of the strongest player of the...
2013 CARIFA Chess Championships
The Jamaica Chess Federation Announcing the 2013 CARIFA Chess Championships The 2013 CARIFTA Chess Championships will take place in Kingston, Jamaica from April 4 to 8, 2013. The Jamaica Chess Federation proudly invites you to participate in this historic...
Jamaica chess: Five past champions in chess last eight
Five past champions in chess last eight Published: Friday | February 15, 2013 Claire Clarke, ContributorVolume 2, No. 9 Five FORMER all-island champions remain as the final eight teams in the rural and urban high-school chess tournaments are set to...
UWI repeat success at Pan American Chess Champs
UWI repeat success at Pan American Chess Champs Thursday, January 03, 2013 THE University of the West Indies, Mona, successfully equalled their previous score of 2.5 points at the recently concluded Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Championships. The tournament took place...
Excellent performance by Davy
Good night’s rest lifts Davy Published: Friday | December 28, 2012 A good night’s rest is one of the commandments of chess that many young players just don’t get. But, in finishing the final Open tournament of the year last...