PCJ group fuels Jamaica Chess Federation with financial support
On February 3rd, the Jamaica Chess Federation was fuelled by the (PCJ) group of companies to the tune of $460,000 for the staging of the 2014/15 National Schools Chess Championships.
The tournament, which is the flagship junior event of the Jamaica chess federation, kicked off in December with 44 teams from 26 schools across the country matching skills in the Kingston and rural area competitions.
Play is scheduled to continue until March when the regional championships will be held and the winners for the Kingston area and rural area will be decided.
The competition will culminate with the all island championship which is scheduled for March 19 at the PCJ auditorium in new Kingston.
The top team will receive $200,000 in cash and prizes courtesy of the PCJ and its subsidiary, Petrojam.