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15 Aug

2026 JMCA Open Chess Tournament

 
This is a Tshwane Chess affiliated School / Club Tournament for that counts towards a 60:60 (50:50 +10sipm) tournament for the current year’s Etienne Lewis (Team Trials) invitation.

Venue: Voortrekker Monument Amfi Saal / Hall, Groenkloof 358-Jr, Pretoria, 0027
Date: August 15, 2026
Format: 5 Round Swiss : 50:50+10sipm
Sections:

Section A: Chess SA Rating >= 1650
Section B: Chess SA Rating 1500 – 1670
Section C: Chess SA Rating 1300 – 1520
Section D: CHESSA Rating 0 – 1320
U12 Section: Born 2016 or 2015
U10 Sections: Born 2018 or 2017
U8 Sections: Born 2019 or later

All sections rated by Chess SA.
Host: Johannes Mabusela Chess Academy
Entries close: August 13, 2026 8:00 PM
Payment Details:
  • Account Holder: Tshwane Chess Region
  • Bank: ABSA
  • Branch: 632005
  • Account no: 408 695 3485

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29 Aug

2026 Alekhine Open Chess Tournament

 
This is an official Tshwane Chess Tournament that counts towards a 90:90 (60:60 +30sipm) tournament for the current year’s Etienne Lewis (Team Trials) invitation.
 

Venue: Laerskool Swartkop, Viking Road, Valhalla, Centurion, 0137, South Africa
Date: August 29, 2026 – August 30, 2026
Section E & F only player on Saturday 29 August 2026
Format: 5 Round Swiss : 60:60 +30 sipm
Sections:

Section A: Highest of Chess SA or FIDE Rating >= 1650

Section B: Highest of Chess SA or FIDE Rating 1500 – 1670

Section C: Highest of Chess SA or FIDE Rating 1400 – 1520 (Older players included here if rating above 1350 or unrated)

Section D: Highest of Chess SA or FIDE Rating 0 – 1420

Section E: Born 2017 or 2018; Rating < 1350 & < 5 tourneys played in Section E

Section F: Born 2019 & Rating < 1350 & < 5 tourneys played in Section F

All sections rated by Chess SA.
Sections A to C will be rated by FIDE subject that there are more than 3 FIDE rated players in the section.
Host: Tshwane Chess Region
Entries close: August 27, 2026 8:00 PM
Payment Details:
  • Account Holder: Tshwane Chess Region
  • Bank: ABSA
  • Branch: 632005
  • Account no: 408 695 3485

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