♟️ TABLE VIEW CHESS CLUB JUNIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 ♟️
📅 Event Date
Saturday, 09 May 2026
📍 Venue
Claremont Chess Club
Hall Rd, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700
✅ Official Rating Status
CHESSA Rated – Perfect preparation for the Western Province Schools Tournament!
👦👧 Sections
- U7
- U9
- U11
- U13
🔄 Tournament Format
5 Round Swiss System
💵 Entry Fee
R150 per player
⏱️ Time Control
55 minutes + 5 seconds increment per move (55/55 + 5 SIPM)
📜 Tournament Regulations
- The LOC reserves the right to waive criteria in all sections, including adjustments to time control or number of rounds depending on entries.
- All sections are CHESSA Rated.
- Latest FIDE Laws of Chess apply.
- Tie-break order:
- Direct Encounter
- Buchholz
- Sonneborn-Berger
- Rating Average of Opponents
🕘 Playing Schedule
- Opening Ceremony: 08h30
- Round 1 – Round 5: 09h00 – 20h00
- Rounds may be accelerated
- Default time: 10 minutes per round
- Prize Giving: 30 minutes after final round
🏦 Banking Details
Bank: FNB
Account Name: Table View Chess Club
Account Number: 63199615073
Branch Code: 203809
Reference: TVCC-JCC2026-AgeGroup-Surname
📧 Email proof of payment to the Tournament Director
👥 Local Organizing Committee Contacts
Chief Arbiter
PA Bambelela Ngwayishe
📧 bambelelatheo@gmail.com
📱 WhatsApp: +27 61 096 8181 (After 17:00)
Tournament Director
Elavarasan Varadharajan
📧 TableViewChessClub@gmail.com
📱 WhatsApp: +27 73 060 6939 (After 17:00)
Registration Officer
Anito Petersen
📧 rooksolidchess.services@gmail.com
📱 WhatsApp: +27 61 470 6731 (After 17:00)
Deputy Chief Arbiter
FA Ethan Higham
Other Arbiters
TBC
🏆 Winner’s Awards
- Top 3 Trophies in each age group
- Top Girl Trophy in each age group
⚠️ Important Notice
Limited seats due to small venue – First Come, First Served!
🔗 Registration Links
Google Registration Form:
https://forms.gle/Q5Gc7HAbMtgW465s9
Official Tournament WhatsApp Group:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/FUEbKfja9tHItr8aBKQcjl
♟️ Prepare. Compete. Excel. ♟️
Table View Chess Club Junior Chess Championship 2026