This weekend we were proud to partner and assist with the very successful JNW Chess Club 2022 Helpmekaar Tournament at the Helpmekaar Kollege. While administering the tournament bookings we were privileged to facilitate the sponsorship by JNW Chess Club of 18 development players from Rutegang Chess Club in Krugersdorp. The youngsters aged from 8 to …
The following article is a reflection by Coach Andrew Talmarkes on the recent South African Chess Hub Holiday Programme that ran from 17 – 23 December 2020. South African Chess Hub, under the leadership of its founder, Paul Wilson, conducted the inaugural online chess holiday programme from 17-23 December 2020. 31 students participated in the …
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On Saturday 05 December 2020, Kraaifontein Chess Club proudly hosted their 4th annual Kraaifontein Open on the Lichess.org platform. The event attracted some of the top local chess talent as well as international players including GM Adham Fawzy. Kraaifontein Chairperson, Burton Van Staaden, said “As the flagship tournament of the club it was important that …
The Western Cape Chess Association hosted an online chess tournament on Heritage Day (24 September 2020) to support and raise funds for The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA – West Coast branch). The tournament boasted a prize fund of R5,000 which was proudly sponsored by Club Mykonos Langebaan. The chess community came together and …
On Saturday 12 September 2020 the third Equanimity Junior Swiss Rapid (15+0) event took place on Lichess.org over 6 rounds and attracted some of the top players in South Africa. The tournament comprised of four junior divisions for under 8, under 10, under 12 and under 14 as well as an open division. Each division …
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On Saturday 22 August 2020 the second Equanimity Junior Swiss Rapid (15+0) event over 5 rounds took place which attracted some of the top junior players in South Africa. The free-entry tournament comprised of four juniors divisions for under 8, under 10, under 14 and under 18 age groups. Each division had a R 500 …
History The South African Chess Hub was founded in 2020 by Paul Wilson, a chess parent from Cape Town, who got involved in chess when his children started playing in 2019. It quickly became clear that the benefits of chess presented the ideal platform to stimulate social development in South Africa. To maximise the impact …
Written by Dione Goredema 06/06/20 I believe they’re two things chess players want to know, what is the best chess strategy and how do I use chess strategy in my games? Chess players of all levels that I have met or listened to talk, want to know the answers to these questions. Chess strategy is …
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WCM Rebecca Selkirk WCMrebooks Updated: Feb 5, 2020, 5:18 AM I recently caught up with the newly-crowned 2019 South African Women’s Chess Champion, WIM Jesse February, to find out her future chess plans, her chess training and advice, and her thoughts on South African chess. As top finisher at the SA closed, she automatically qualifies for …
Source: CHESScom (Published on 30 August 2018) Chess is played everyday around the world and brings people of different cultures and backgrounds together. Let’s take a look at the top 10 benefits of learning and playing chess! Brings people together. Teaches you how to win and lose. Helps children. Can help you focus. As an …
