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25 Jan

2025 Tshwane Chess OPEN Registration Tournament

This is an official Tshwane Chess Tournament for that counts towards a 60:60 tournament for the current year’s Etienne Lewis (Team Trials) invitation.
Venue: Kerk in Suid, 306 Cotie street, Centurion
Date: January 25, 2025
Format: 5 Rounds Swiss: 55:55 Minutes + 5sec
Sections:

Section A: Highest of Chess SA or Fide Rating >= 1490
Section B: Highest of Chess SA or Fide Rating 1190 – 1500
Section C: Highest of Chess SA or Fide Rating 0 – 1200
U8 – U12 Sections:
u8: born 2018 or later
u10: born 2017 or 2016
u12: born 2014 or 2015

All sections rated by Chess SA.
Sections A to C will be rated by FIDE subject that there are more than 3 FIDE players in the section.
Host: Tshwane Chess Region
Entries close: January 23, 2025 8:00 PM
Payment Details:
  • Account Holder: Tshwane Chess Region
  • Bank: ABSA
  • Branch: 632005
  • Account no: 408 695 3485

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01 Feb

2025 Piet Robbertse Fide Rated Open Chess Tournament

This is an official Tshwane Chess Tournament for that counts towards a 90:90 tournament for the current year’s Etienne Lewis (Team Trials) invitation.
Venue: Cornwall Hill College, Nellmapius Dr, Irene, Centurion, 0062, South Africa
Date: February 1, 2025 – February 2, 2025
Sections E & F only play on Saturday 1 February 2025
Format: 5 Round Swiss: 60:60 Minutes + 30sec
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 (If player is older than 16 (2009) and rating is above 1350 or unrated this player will be included in the C section.)
Section D: Highest of CHESSA or Fide Rating 0 – 1420
Section E: Born 2016 or 2017 Rating less than 1350 AND played less than 5 tournaments in this section. After 5 events or if rating cap is reached, players move to D section or section
Section F: Born 2018 AND after. Rating less than 1350 AND played less than 5 tournaments. After 5 events or if rating cap is reached, players move to E section or section

All sections rated by Chess SA.
Sections A & B will be rated by FIDE subject that there are more than 3 FIDE players in the section.
Host: Tshwane Chess Region
Entries close: January 30, 2025 8:00 PM
Payment Details:
  • Account Holder: Tshwane Chess Region
  • Bank: ABSA
  • Branch: 632005
  • Account no: 408 695 3485

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08 Feb

2025 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament

This is an official Tshwane Chess Tournament for that counts towards a 60:60 tournament for the current year’s Etienne Lewis (Team Trials) invitation.
Venue: Laerskool Swartkop, Viking Road, Centurion
Date: February 8, 2025
Format: 5 Rounds Swiss Tournament: 55:55 + 5 seconds / increment
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
(If player is older than 16 (2009) and rating is above 1350 or unrated this player will be included in the C section.)
* Section D: Highest of CHESSA or Fide Rating 0 – 1420
* Section E: ⁠Born 2016 or 2017
⁠Rating less than 1350 AND played less than 5 tournaments in this section.
After 5 events or if rating cap is reached, players move to D section or section according to rating.
* Section F: Born 2018 AND after.
Rating less than 1350 AND played less than 5 tournaments.
After 5 events or if rating cap is reached, players move to E section or section according to rating.

All sections rated by Chess SA.
Sections A & B will be rated by FIDE subject that there are more than 3 FIDE players in the section.
Host: Tshwane Chess Region
Entries close: February 6, 2025 8:00 PM
Payment Details:
  • Account Holder: Tshwane Chess Region
  • Bank: ABSA
  • Branch: 632005
  • Account no: 408 695 3485

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