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

Kraaifontein Open 2025 (06-07 December 2025) - REGISTRATION OPENING SOON!!!
Six Gun Grill Summer Sport Festival (8 & 9 December 2025) - Hugenote High School, Wellington (Western Cape)
Chessnut South Africa Lucky Draw - Get your R50 ticket to win a Chessnut Air valued at R6,500!!!

Events Calendar

Upcoming chess events in South Africa

267th Friday Night Blitz - FREE

267th Friday Night Blitz - FREE

07/11/2025    
19:00 - 20:30
South African Chess Hub presents 267th Friday Night Weekly Blitz Arena   Friday Night Blitz - 3+2 with berserk Tournament link: https://lichess.org/tournament/JItTOlV6   Entry requirements: [...]
Blue Frontier Path Chess Tournament at SPUR

Blue Frontier Path Chess Tournament at SPUR

09/11/2025    
09:30 - 13:30
LATE REGISTRATIONS AS FROM 7th of NOVEMBER, 2025: Those who choose to register from 13:00 today, 7th of NOVEMBER, 2025, would be charged R265 for [...]
09 Nov

Mzansi Chess Academy Online Blitz Tournament

09/11/2025    
17:00 - 19:00
Slowing it down for new month... Back to Blitz! Enjoy the games Top SA player wins R200 Please email... admin@mzansichess.co.za
268th Friday Night Blitz - FREE

268th Friday Night Blitz - FREE

14/11/2025    
19:00 - 20:30
South African Chess Hub presents 268th Friday Night Weekly Blitz Arena   Friday Night Blitz - 3+0 with berserk Tournament link: https://lichess.org/tournament/dbptjJrE   Entry requirements: [...]
269th Friday Night Blitz - FREE

269th Friday Night Blitz - FREE

21/11/2025    
19:00 - 20:30
South African Chess Hub presents 269th Friday Night Weekly Blitz Arena   Friday Night Blitz - 3+2 with berserk Tournament link: https://lichess.org/tournament/QA7WtV7u   Entry requirements: [...]
270th Friday Night Blitz - FREE

270th Friday Night Blitz - FREE

28/11/2025    
19:00 - 20:30
South African Chess Hub presents 270th Friday Night Weekly Blitz Arena   Friday Night Blitz - 3+0 with berserk Tournament link: https://lichess.org/tournament/9Umim5m0   Entry requirements: [...]
H.S.S OPEN RAPID CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

H.S.S OPEN RAPID CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

29/11/2025    
08:00 - 16:00
♟️ H.S.S OPEN RAPID CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 📅 Date: Saturday, 29 November 2025📍 Venue: Heideveld Secondary School → Google Map📝 Registration: Click here to register ⏰ [...]
271st Friday Night Blitz - FREE

271st Friday Night Blitz - FREE

05/12/2025    
19:00 - 20:30
South African Chess Hub presents 271st Friday Night Weekly Blitz Arena   Friday Night Blitz - 3+2 with berserk Tournament link: https://lichess.org/tournament/DqbUzx9g   Entry requirements: [...]
Kraaifontein Open 2025

Kraaifontein Open 2025

06/12/2025 - 07/12/2025    
09:00 - 19:00
Important: Please refer to tournament brochure for all information: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD BROCHURE - to be updated   The closing date for online entries [...]
Six Gun Grill Summer Sport Festival

Six Gun Grill Summer Sport Festival

08/12/2025 - 09/12/2025    
08:00 - 19:00
We are proud to announce that chess has officially been added as a featured sport at the prestigious Six Gun Grill Summer Sports Festival, taking [...]
Chessnut South Africa Lucky Draw

Chessnut South Africa Lucky Draw

12/12/2025    
12:00
R50.00
To celebrate the launch of Chessnut South Africa we are going to have a lucky draw to win the Chessnut Air electronic chess board valued [...]
272nd Friday Night Blitz - FREE

272nd Friday Night Blitz - FREE

12/12/2025    
19:00 - 20:30
South African Chess Hub presents 272nd Friday Night Weekly Blitz Arena   Friday Night Blitz - 3+0 with berserk Tournament link:  https://lichess.org/tournament/G0kobEnI   Entry requirements: [...]
273rd Friday Night Blitz - FREE

273rd Friday Night Blitz - FREE

19/12/2025    
19:00 - 20:30
South African Chess Hub presents 273rd Friday Night Weekly Blitz Arena   Friday Night Blitz - 3+2 with berserk Tournament link:  https://lichess.org/tournament/K7SnlPWR   Entry requirements: [...]
274th Friday Night Blitz - FREE

274th Friday Night Blitz - FREE

26/12/2025    
19:00 - 20:30
South African Chess Hub presents 274th Friday Night Weekly Blitz Arena   Friday Night Blitz - 3+0 with berserk Tournament link:  https://lichess.org/tournament/02lp0Rug   Entry requirements: [...]
275th Friday Night Blitz - FREE

275th Friday Night Blitz - FREE

02/01/2026    
19:00 - 20:30
South African Chess Hub presents 275th Friday Night Weekly Blitz Arena   Friday Night Blitz - 3+2 with berserk Tournament link: https://lichess.org/tournament/gh8guNiK   Entry requirements: [...]
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