City Points are earned by members who participate in City Knights Chess Club tournaments. These points are used to qualify for the Annual City Knights Chess Championship. Only members who meet the qualification criteria will be eligible to participate in this prestigious event. The table below shows the current standings for this season.
How do I get City Points ?
Once the membership registration fee is paid in full, each member will receive a unique City Knights ID number. Only official members of the City Knights Chess Club are eligible to earn City Points. These points can be earned by winning or drawing matches in City Knights Chess Club tournaments ,not in unaffiliated or external events.
The City Knights Chess Club has seven main chess tournaments every year.
The Blitz Marathon
The Blitz Chess Championship
The Rapid Marathon
The Rapid Chess Championship
The Classical Marathon
The Classical Chess Championship
City Knights Chess Championship Invitational
The affiliated chess tournaments
Jamaica College Open
St. Hugh's High Open
Mona Heights Primary Open
National Intercollegiate Chess Championships
Caribbean Maritime University Open
Mico University College Open
The Chess Community League
Points System
1 win = 3 City Points
Draw = 1.5 City Points
Lost = 0 City Points
1 win = 2 City Points
Draw = 1 City Points
Lost = 0 City Points
1 win = 1 City Points
Draw = 0.5 City Points
Lost = 0 City Points
Annual City Knights Chess Championships
To qualify for the Annual City Knights Chess Championship, all City Knights Chess Club members must participate in at least three official City Knights tournaments and earn a minimum of 50 City Points. Only players with fully paid memberships and valid City Knights ID numbers will be eligible to compete in the championship
City Knights Chess Club Membership
Membership Registration Process
All members must first complete the official Google Form.
The annual membership fee is JMD 5,000.00.
Membership is valid for one year from the date of payment. For example, if you join on July 29, your membership will expire on July 29 the following year.
All membership fees must be paid using the account details provided below. After payment, a copy of the receipt must be emailed to cityknights2018@gmail.com for verification.
Payment Information:
Account Name: City Knights
Bank Name: JMMB Bank
Branch: Portmore
Account Number: 006100198679
Account Type: Checking
City Knights Chess Club Members