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JANUARY

The 2024 Bahamas National Chess Championship returns as an elite over-the-board national championship event, featuring 7 of the strongest chess players in The Bahamas. For six (6) rounds these competitors will battle for $2,000 in prize money and the coveted title of 2024 Bahamas National Chess Champion.

FEBRUARY

The road to the 45th Chess Olympiad starts with this first qualifying tournament. Any Bahamian wanting to make the Bahamian Open or Female Olympiad Team must qualify by placing first or second. This is a 5-rounds swiss tournament with games in 60 minutes plus 30 seconds per move.
The Polhemus Darling Memorial Rapid Tournament is held annually in honor of the BCF’s longest sponsor Polhemus Darling. It is an ideal tournament for beginners and seasoned players wanting short games to test their development. It is a 5- rounds Swiss format tournament with 20 minutes per game and lots of awards to win.  

MARCH

The Scholastic Team Championship is the annual flagship chess tournament for students of General Education Institutions. Each school may enter a mixed team of 4 students in the open category and one all girls team, to  battle over the board against teams from other schools. 
The annual Scholastic Individual Championship is the ultimate Chess tournament for school aged players, under the age of 18. Bahamian students from private and public schools will battle to become the Scholastic Individual overall Chess Champion, or under 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 or 18 Champion.

APRIL


ATTENTION MEMBERS! 

You're invited...
Attend and participate in the BCF General Meeting.

Be a part of the process! Let your voice be heard...

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The road to the 45th Chess Olympiad continues with this 2nd qualifying tournament. Any Bahamian wanting to make the Open or Female Olympiad Team must place first (1st) or second (2nd) in this 5-rounds swiss tournament. The final 2 of the 4 spots available for each Olympiad team will be decided. 

MAY

The Island Queens Chess Tournament is an inaugural woman only event designed to empower more Bahamian females to play chess. It follows an eight weeks 'learn to play chess' training program. Participants of the program are encouraged to test their new chess skills in this rapid tournament to win appealing prizes.


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ATTENTION MEMBERS! 

You're invited...
Attend and participate in BCF General Meeting.

Be a part of the process! Let your voice be heard...

For Members Only! 

JUNE

The Bahamas Chess Federation (BCF) in partnership with Bahamas Chess Institute (BCI) proudly presents:
 
The 3rd edition of the Orjan Lindroth Memorial Chess Tournament-an esteemed event gathering elite chess masters in a picturesque setting, returns to the beautiful all-inclusive
Breezes Resort, in Nassau Bahamas. 
Features an Open Tournament and U1800 Tournament with a combined Prize Fund of $21,500 (USD)

​The Warren Seymour Classic is an open tournament at which junior and senior players square off against each other. It is one of four tournaments that serve as a Qualifier for the prestigious annual Bahamas National Chess Championship. It honors the selfless and heroic work of Bahamian Warren Seymour and his contributions to the sport of chess in the Bahamas. 

AUGUST

​​The New Providence Open is a tournament at which junior and senior players square off against each other. It is one of four tournaments that serve as a Qualifier for the prestigious annual Bahamas National Chess Championship.


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​ATTENTION MEMBERS! 

You're invited...
Attend and participate in the BCF General Meeting.

Be a part of the process! Let your voice be heard...

For Members Only! 

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The  Summer Chess Showdown 2024 is an open tournament at which junior and senior players square off against each other. It is the third of four tournaments that serve as a Qualifier for the prestigious annual Bahamas National Chess Championship.

OCTOBER

​The Fall Classic is a tournament at which junior and senior players square off against each other. It is one of four tournaments that serve as a Qualifier for the prestigious annual Bahamas National Chess Championship.

NOVEMBER

The 2nd Annual Bahamas National Junior Female Chess Championship returns as an elite over-the-board national championship event. The best U18 Bahamian female chess players will battle head to head to determine the National Junior Chess Champion for 2024. 
The Annual Bahamas National Junior Chess Championship returns as an elite over-the-board national championship event. The best U18 Bahamian chess players will battle head to head to determine the National Junior Chess Champion for 2024. ​

DECEMBER

The Inaugural Bahamas Blitz Battle will feature heads-up matches in a 3-minute + 2-second increment per move, double round-robin format between six of the Bahamas’s best Chess Players. With big prizes and exciting matchups, the Battle will change the game for Bahamian Chess fans and the Bahamas' best chess players.
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The main event, by invitation only, is followed by a seven-round open blitz tournament with the same time control.