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

JMC Closed 2026 - 01-02 August 2026 (Crawford International Sandton)

Alexforbes Battle Boards 2026

Events Calendar

Upcoming chess events in South Africa

306th Friday Night Blitz - FREE

306th Friday Night Blitz - FREE

07/08/2026    
19:00 - 20:30
South African Chess Hub presents 306th Friday Night Weekly Blitz Arena   Friday Night Blitz - 3+2 with berserk Tournament link:  https://lichess.org/tournament/uZdbAbQW   Entry requirements: [...]
307th Friday Night Blitz - FREE

307th Friday Night Blitz - FREE

14/08/2026    
19:00 - 20:30
South African Chess Hub presents 307th Friday Night Weekly Blitz Arena   Friday Night Blitz - 3+0 with berserk Tournament link:  https://lichess.org/tournament/vaBkWW4T   Entry requirements: [...]
Alexforbes Battle Boards Chess Championship 2026 - Nationals (Playoffs & Finals)

Alexforbes Battle Boards Chess Championship 2026 - Nationals (Playoffs & Finals)

15/08/2026    
08:00 - 16:00
Back to Battle! SA’s most exciting high school chess championship is BACK! Introducing the Alexforbes Battle Boards Chess Championship 2026! We’re excited to bring the [...]
308th Friday Night Blitz - FREE

308th Friday Night Blitz - FREE

21/08/2026    
19:00 - 20:30
South African Chess Hub presents 308th Friday Night Weekly Blitz Arena   Friday Night Blitz - 3+2 with berserk Tournament link:  https://lichess.org/tournament/sa7HH8V8   Entry requirements: [...]
309th Friday Night Blitz - FREE

309th Friday Night Blitz - FREE

28/08/2026    
19:00 - 20:30
South African Chess Hub presents 309th Friday Night Weekly Blitz Arena   Friday Night Blitz - 3+0 with berserk Tournament link:  https://lichess.org/tournament/psH4NjUR   Entry requirements: [...]
310th Friday Night Blitz - FREE

310th Friday Night Blitz - FREE

04/09/2026    
19:00 - 20:30
South African Chess Hub presents 310th Friday Night Weekly Blitz Arena   Friday Night Blitz - 3+2 with berserk Tournament link: https://lichess.org/tournament/Mo4oWYnH   Entry requirements: [...]
2nd annual ultimate under 18

2nd annual ultimate under 18

19/09/2026    
07:30 - 14:00
Ultimate under 18 second annual registration are now open
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 [...]
Curro Chess Open Online Rapid - Term 3

Curro Chess Open Online Rapid - Term 3

10/10/2026    
09:00 - 19:00
Curro Chess are extremely excited about the Curro Chess Open online tournament taking place on Saturday, 10 October 2026. This is a wonderful event where [...]
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