Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica, Tournaments on Feb 7th, 2012 No Comments »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Zachary Ramsay, The Jamaica Chess Federation February 5, 2011 Davy and James Take John Powell Memorial Chess Open University of the West Indies students Damion Davy and Stuart James tied for first place in the 2012 John Powell Memorial, after both finished on 5 points from 6 games. The tournament which took [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica on Dec 31st, 2011 5 Comments »
Jamaica Nice for GM Ashley Reggae star King Yellowman did a song called “Jamaica Nice” in which he was telling a story about immigrants reminiscing about the beauty of Jamaica. The singer crooned the lyrics, “Take me home… country road… to the place… I belong… in Jamaica… that’s where I’m from… take me home… country [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica on Dec 17th, 2011 2 Comments »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 10, 2011 Zachary Ramsay, The Jamaica Chess Federation Cameron Chess Open When: Saturday 17th December, 2011 and Sunday 18th December, 2011. Where: To be announced Format: Six round Swiss open tournament Schedule: Three rounds each day Time Control: Open Section (1600 and over): Game in 61 minutes with 30 second increments [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica on Dec 9th, 2011 3 Comments »
Chess has become part of Jamaica’s island culture since the 70s and continues to make strides to bring chess to more of the 2.7 million inhabitants. Six-time national champion FM Warren Elliott is one of Jamaica’s finest sons of chess and is embarking on a meaningful venture to pass the legacy onto the next generation. [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica on Nov 11th, 2011 No Comments »
On Thursday afternoon (November 10th), celebrated international Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley (the first black man to achieve the coveted title) arrived in Jamaica on the 4th leg of his Caribbean tour, having already visited Guadeloupe, Martinique and the US. Virgin Islands. One of Chess’s most recognizable figures, Ashley was accorded a VIP welcome by the [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica, Tournaments on Oct 12th, 2011 No Comments »
The Jamaica Chess Federation presents the 2011 Jamaica Open October 15-16, 2011 Immaculate Conception High School 152 Constant Spring Road Kingston 8 (Beside Constant Spring Road) Full Details here!!
Posted in Caribbean, FIDE, Jamaica on Oct 1st, 2011 No Comments »
September 30, 2011 The Jamaica Chess Federation Jamaica Chess Federation Arbiter Course This is to announce that registration for an upcoming JCF Arbiter Course is now open and continues until October 18. Persons wishing to register must be paid up members of the JCF. The registration fee is J$1,000 which will cover all materials. Completed [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica on Oct 1st, 2011 No Comments »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 30, 2011 Zachary Ramsay, The Jamaica Chess Federation Wilkinson To Sit On “World Chess Court” Attorney-at-law Ian Wilkinson, the President of the Jamaica Chess Federation, Chairman of the Magnificent Chess Foundation and the President of the Jamaican Bar Association, is scheduled to leave the island on Thursday, September 29, 2011 for [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica, Tournaments on Aug 4th, 2011 No Comments »
Jamaican has a new national champion and yet again, it is another face. After years of dominance by a handful of Jamaican veterans such as Shane Matthews, Warren Elliott and Jomo Pitterson, Jamaica’s talent pool has widened and a few new faces have emerged. With the aforementioned stars absent, the stars of tomorrow took center [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica, Tournaments on Jul 15th, 2011 6 Comments »
The Jamaican National Championships will begin on tomorrow, Saturday July 16th through July 31st. The game will take place on Saturdays and Sundays at the Norman Manley Law School, UWI Mona campus at 6pm. On July 22nd and 29th, the games will be held at the Spanish Court Hotel. Many of the top Jamaican players [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica on May 11th, 2011 No Comments »
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica on May 3rd, 2011 7 Comments »
The first qualifier for the 2011 National Chess Championships will take place May 21-22, 2011 at the Half Way Tree Entertainment Centre. NOTE CAREFULLY: Winning or placing in the tournament does not guarantee qualification, instead it may allow you to place higher on the selection index, and provides an opportunity for additional games. To register [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica on Apr 13th, 2011 20 Comments »
Approximately a month ago, Delise O’Meally contacted The Chess Drum’s Daaim Shabazz about Jamaican chess legend, Orrin Tonsingh. Tonsingh was one of the most prominent trailblazers in Jamaican chess and represented the nation on numerous occasions. It turns out that O’Meally is the younger sister of Tonsingh and she wanted to share fond memories of [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica on Apr 13th, 2011 2 Comments »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 12, 2011 Zachary Ramsay, The Jamaica Chess Federation Asher Wins Burger King National Junior Chess Champs Miguel Asher (right) of Wolmer’s Boys High School is the 2011 National Junior Chess Champion. Wolmer’s Boys High School’s Miguel Asher was crowned the 2011 National Junior Chess Champion this weekend, after he dominated the [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica on Jan 28th, 2011 4 Comments »
A seven-time national champion, Shane Matthews earned the moniker “The Magician” by the style he wins his games. Having represented Jamaica at the Olympiad since 1982, he has seen his share of good results. In 1998, he competed at the Olympiad in Elista and scored 6½/11. (see
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica on Dec 27th, 2010 No Comments »
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica on Dec 13th, 2010 28 Comments »
Jamaican Chess Don, Ian Wilkinson has protested the recent ruling by the Jamaican Olympic Association’s (JOA) selection committee. The committee decided to reject Jomo Pitterson’s candidacy for the “Sportsman of the Year”. Michael Fennell the JOA’s President stated, “I have explained to him and Mr (Gary) Allen, chairman of the foundation, has explained to him [...]
Posted in Caribbean, Jamaica on Nov 7th, 2010 2 Comments »
Super National Master (SNM) Duane ‘Rossolimo’ Rowe was in top form when he re-captured the 2010 Jamaica Chess Open, held on October 30-31 at the Medallion Hall Hotel. Rowe, a graduate of Cambridge University, was unable to defend his title last year due to work commitments overseas. However, the Super National Master made an emphatic [...]
Posted in Jamaica, Olympiad, Tournaments on Nov 4th, 2010 4 Comments »
Jamaican Women’s Olympians (L-R): Deborah Richards (board 1), Margoe Williams (board 4), Annesha Smith (board 5), Krishna Gray (board 2) and Ariel Barrett (board 3). Photo by Ian Wilkinson. Jamaica etched another fantastic chapter in its illustrious sporting history when the curtains came down on the 39th World Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk, Siberia, Russia on [...]
Posted in Jamaica, Scholastic on Oct 3rd, 2010 1 Comment »
Ryan Blackwood with 2010 winner, Zachary Ramsay. Photo by Jamaica Chess Federation. University of the West Indies (UWI) medical science student Zachary Ramsay, was crowned the top junior chess player in the island, when the 2010 National Junior Chess Championship came to an end on Sunday at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Canteen on [...]
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