Cape Winelands Queens Chess Tournament 2025

Cape Winelands Queens Chess Tournament 2025

When

21/06/2025    
09:00 - 15:00

Bookings

Bookings closed

Where

Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof
Koch Road, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, 7600

Event Type

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Cape Winelands Chess Federation is proud to host the 2025 Cape Winelands Queens Chess Tournament  (open to female players only).

  • R5 000 PRIZE FUND (subject to number of players)
  • SPOT PRIZES (including 50 gold Chesskid x 3 months membership)
  • FOR TOTAL BEGINNERS: 2 hours free online coaching with WIM Khadidja Latreche before the tournament to enable them to participate

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD TOURNAMENT BROCHURE

FORMAT AND TIME CONTROL

All sections: 6 Round Swiss, 20minutes + 5 second increment per move

Sections* Criteria Entry Fee Prize Fund
Championship CHESSA/FIDE rating 1500 & above R150 R3 000

(Top 3 Positions)

Open (CHESSA/FIDE rating Below 1500) R100 R2 000

(Top 3 Positions)

Development For players who have never played in a tournament R100 Medals
Moms and Teachers Moms and teachers who have never played in a tournament R100 Medals
Under 7 Born 2018 or later R100 Medals
Under 9 Born 2016/2017 R100 Medals
Under 11 Born 2014/2015 R100 Medals
Under 13 Born 2012/2013 R100 Medals

*The Chief Arbiter may combine sections if required.

Please join the WhatsApp group : https://chat.whatsapp.com/HfLHRlyGS7SLdXT8XNS86V

TRAINING FOR BEGINNERS
📚
Bonus for Beginners:
Join a 2-hour online beginner session via Zoom to get you tournament-ready!

 

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
🙌 A Huge Thank You to Our Sponsors:
🏫 Bloemhof High School – Thank you for generously providing the venue.
ChessKid.com: 15 memberships x 1 year!!
🌍 Her Move Africa – Donating 50 gold ChessKid.com memberships and a prize for the school that brings the most girls to the tournament!
🍕 Gino’s – Treating us with delicious pizza to fuel our minds and bodies!

 

LOC CONTACT DETAILS

Tournament Director Registration Officer
Dr Antoinette van der Merwe
advdm@sun.ac.za
Cell: 083 380 1844
(no voice calls, only whatsapp)
Paul Wilson
paul@chesshub.org.za
Cell: 083 461 8742
(no voice calls, only whatsapp)
Chief Arbiter Pairing officer
Khadidja Latreche
khadidjalatreche90@gmail.com
Cell: 072 760 6427
Chantelle Jacobs
Jacobs.chantellev@gmail.com

Chess SA Ratings Database:  https://chessa.co.za/db_ratingsdb.aspx

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Bookings

Bookings are closed for this event.

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