JAXCC – Jacksonville Chess Club (FL), INC

A USCF rated tournament that is open to women and girls only.

This event is for moms, daughters, sisters, wives, aunts...well, you get it. Our hope is to start an annual event for female chess players that catches on around the state. We are committing one event per year to develop this format.

Free T-shirt to all who register early

All registered player will receive a free QUEENS CUP inaugural t-shirt.  Email jaxchessclub@gmail.com when registered to send shirt size. Shirt cutoff Dec 1st. Register early. No shirts to be ordered after cutoff. 

Lunch provided to all registered players

We are entertaining sponsorships from organizations who would like support this event in May 2017. 

2 Sections:  Open & Scholastic 

4SS (4  rounds of games) All Dual Rated @ G/45;d5 (each player has 45 minutes plus a 5 sec delay) Scholastic section G/30;d5

EF: $25 General entry.    $5 off  for JAXCC Members 

Registration: 9:00 to 9:45 am.  ONSITE Cash or check only accepted the morning of the event  or  Online Registration is currently open until Friday 11 pm, Dec 9th.  Expired USCF registration can be renewed on site by check or cash. NO CREDIT CARDS accepted onsite.

USCF membership required (we will assist you with a new membership or you need to renew on-site).

We've just completed our 4th scholastic series which was held in conjunction with the JAX City Championship. Several of our stronger players played in the City Championships and competed against the adults leaving just one section U700 USCF with a solid 10 player turnout. 2016 Fall Standings

We host at least two scholastic series within a calendar year consisting of a 4-round event over 3 consecutive months (example, Fall -SEP, OCT, DEC). Our next series begins on February 4th. All events are USCF rated and open to all players from K to 12th grade. New players can join the US Chess Federation on the spot, but this registration is a requirement to play. The event has two sections K-6 for non-rated to players with ratings under 700 USCF. The stronger players are in the  K-12 Open section.  There is a reward structure with trophies for the top three every month in each section. All players earn points for participation, draws and wins that help qualify them for series categories of Bronze, Silver & Gold levels. Email us for more information

Funny thing has happened after hosting a total of 16 rounds of competitive chess - the players have become friends who now do things together outside of chess. Visits to Legoland, movies and just hanging out. We never expected that very special side of connection when we started all this last year. Also, many of our players now compete in regional, state and national events as individuals, but are always glad to see friendly faces when out of town. Who knows, but this could be the start of lifelong friendships. We'll just keep hosting and see how it turns out. 

Scenes from our final event. Make plans to join us in February.

Excellent 46 player turnout was capped by the crowning of the JAX City Champion, Laura Zayas Gonzales who finished with 4.5 out of 5.0. She is the first female City Champ. Bravo, Laura! 

Savannah's own David Sotlis won the U1550 section.

 Javier Rojas was the best rated player under 900.

Leon Cheng took the Scholastic City Champion trophy and gained over 200pts USCF.

Congrats to all of our winners. 

Reduced online registration closes in 48 hours. 

Be part of the longstanding tradition of rated tournament chess in Jacksonville - The City Championship.  There are four sections with a separate section for scholastic players rated below 700. The U900 is an open section for all players. 

Prize fund is $1000 with 60% guaranteed. The full amount is on the line if 35 players are in the Open sections. See our Events section for full details. 

Quick links to registration are below.

Click here for early registration at $35 online until Friday night. 

Click here for scholastic section only registration at  $20 

We started this program last year and have dozens of youth chess players attend. The event is USCF rated, 4 rounds with chess clocks and follows all USCF rules. It is great training for kids and a nice complement to our chess development program. Several of our scholastic players are now playing in Open tournaments and scoring wins against adults. 

See the latest standings by clicking here and see the next crop of chess talent. 

Our first look at 2017 dates is now on the website.  As with this year, we try to hold to the dates, but the actual content/offer is subject to change. The dates have been chosen by looking at major holidays, national, state and regional published events to select our dates with minimal conflict. It is not our desire to book over other chess events, so we send our schedule out to tournament organizers too. In 2017 there will be several championships (Blitz, Quick, JAX City and Queen's Cup) and one scholastic championship. Next July we are holding to the 2-day North Florida Open and may try to sneak in one more 2-dayer, if possible. We are also entertaining a Summer Camp offering by partnering with George Foote's established program, mychessclub.org. Thanks for supporting our local chess club.

2016 Quick Champion Jorge Leon Oquendo (2470 USCF) finished perfect with 5.0 to win 1st place and the trophy. The event drew 37 player with Scot Cavan finishing on top of the U1550 Reserve section.

Our next event is November 12 at the Ramada Inn Baymeadows.

SwissSys Wall Chart. Quick Championship & Fall Scholastic II: Champions

Quick Championship & Fall Scholastic II

SwissSys Wall Chart. Quick Championship & Fall Scholastic II: U1550

Quick Championship & Fall Scholastic II

SwissSys Wall Chart. Quick Championship & Fall Scholastic II: K-12 Open

Quick Championship & Fall Scholastic II

SwissSys Wall Chart. Quick Championship & Fall Scholastic II: K-6 Under 700

Quick Championship & Fall Scholastic II

SwissSys Wall Chart. Quick Championship & Fall Scholastic II: Extra Games

No chess development training today - Sunday October 9.

Due to Hurricane Matthew, we are cancelling today's session. The next session is Oct 23rd.