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CHESS FRIENDS!! You do not want to miss this, the biggest Open Chess Tournament of the Year!

Register TODAY at [email protected] and send in your requisite fees and secure your seat in the KE4 Enterprises (UK) 2019 Jamaica Open, scheduled for October 31 to November 3 2019.

More categories, more cash prizes, more medals and more trophies. The biggest open tournament in Jamaica in years. Sponsored by National Master Abiodun “Abi” Nelson, through his company KE4 Enterprises (UK).

Open Section first Prize J$50,000.00 and the Intermediate Section First Prize – J$20,000.00. Check jamchess.com for further details.

Check chess-results.com and see who is already on board. 150+ and counting. Remember to pay or you will not get to play!

NM Peter Myers
President
Jamaica Chess Federation

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Barita Chess Open 2019

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Matthews wins Barita Chess Open Scores of chess players, including several masters, competed at the 2019 Barita Chess Open, which took place on Saturday at the University of the West Indies. This was the second staging of the rapid event and was organized by MR Games, which...

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Chess Masters set to clash at Barita Chess Open Scores of young, ambitious chess players and experienced chess masters from around the island are set to compete at the Barita Chess Open. The event is set to take place on April 27 at the Old Library of The University of the West Indies. The...

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Barita Investments Limited has provided its support to the second staging of the exciting rapid chess tournament that is held annually at the UWI. The Barita Chess Open will take place on April 27, 2019 at the University of the West Indies and will feature top chess Masters, including National Champion Shreyas Smith and National Junior Champion Malik Curriah. Play will take place with 20 minutes given to each player to complete the game, along with 5 second increments given after each move. The event is organized by MR Games who welcomes Barita as the headline sponsor, and whose vision for promoting strategic thinking and calculated decision making skills among youth aligns with the aspiring goals of the tournament. The tournament is also sponsored by RamsaySmith law firm. For more information please visit www.mrgamesjamaica.com.

Photo caption: Defending Champion FIDE Master Shreyas Smith in action at the 2018 edition. Smith has confirmed his participation for this year

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Sections and prizes (all prized quoted are in Jamaican dollars, and ratings quoted are based on the Jamaica Chess Federation)

Open Section – open to all players and rated by FIDE:
First place $25,000 Second place $15,000 Third place $10,000; Best Female

Under 1800 JCF rating sections:
Amateur: 1st $5000 2nd $3000 3rd to 4th Prizes, Best Female
Under 16 (Under 1800): 1st $5,000 2nd $3000 3rd to 5th Prizes, Best Under 14 1st to 3rd, Best Female
Under 12 (Under 1800): 1st $5,000 2nd $3000 3rd to 5th Prizes, Best Under 10 1st to 3rd, Best Female

Schedule
Rounds: 1 – 9 am, 2 – 10:10 am; 3 – 11:30 am; Lunch 12:30-1:30; 4 – 1:30 pm; 5 – 2:50 pm; 6 – 4:00 pm
Clocks start promptly at 9 am without any exceptions. Players who are not present by 10 am will be removed from the tournament.

Registration
Early registration: Open now until April 20 and costs $2500
Late registration: Starts April 21 and ends April 24 and costs $3000

To register, complete the registration form in full, pay the fees and email the form and your receipt to [email protected] and [email protected]:

Registration form:
https://goo.gl/forms/DqHl4Ge3j7rylBb03

You may make any one of the following payment options:
1) Paypal payment by visiting paypal.me/mrgamesjamaica. I automatically receive confirmation of your paypal payments.
2) Bank transfer or deposit to:
18465 000406662; Zachary Ramsay; Scotia Bank Branch: UWI Mona Branch
3) Your coach – however you must ensure your coach pays in full and on time

No player will be registered without registration fee received on time. No registration will take place on the day of the event

*Prizes and sections may be subject to change depending on the number of persons registering

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