Welcome to the South African Chess Hub

Welcome to the South African Chess Hub, the FREE  online chess community where you will find the latest South African chess events and lots of other chess information!!

Featured events

Soweto Chess Festival 2026 (10 October 2026) - ACUDEO College, Soweto
Curro Chess Open Online Rapid – Term 4 (10 October 2026) - Lichess.org
Gene Louw Junior Team Championship 2026 (24 October 2026) - Durbanville, Cape Town

Events Calendar

Upcoming chess events in South Africa

West Coast Open 2026

West Coast Open 2026

🌟 Registration for the West Coast Open 2026 is open! 🌟   https://chessworks.co.za/tournament/west-coast-open-2026 https://chessworks.co.za/tournament/west-coast-open-2026-rapid Brochure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BetnPzOpJ3hhjjGJskmXk-aPdl19B_Jk/view?usp=drive_link Different sections available to suit all preferences: ♟️ Standard [...]
GENE LOUW JUNIOR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 2026

GENE LOUW JUNIOR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 2026

24/10/2026    
08:30 - 17:45
R600.00
♟ GENE LOUW JUNIOR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 CHESSA Rated • Open Team Event 📅 Saturday, 24 October 2026 📍 Gene Louw Primary School, Durbanville ⏱️ [...]
MCA Year-End Rapid 2026

MCA Year-End Rapid 2026

31/10/2026    
08:00 - 14:00
R275.00
GET READY FOR THE MZANSI CHESS ACADEMY YEAR-END RAPID 2026! It’s time to end the chess year in style! Calling ALL junior chess players! Come [...]
ONLINE BATTLE TOURNAMENT

ONLINE BATTLE TOURNAMENT

28/02/2027    
15:00 - 17:00
♟️🇿🇦 NATIONAL INVITATION: CHESSVAL ONLINE BATTLE TOURNAMENT 2027 Calling all chess players, schools, colleges, and universities across South Africa! ChessVal invites chess players and educational [...]
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