On the 10th of January 2020 I attended a Masterclass presented by Grandmaster Levon Aronian. The event was held in the lovely setting of the University Museum in Stellenbosch. Players came from Cape Town and the areas surrounding Stellenbosch to hear the super grandmaster Levon Aronian who is currently the number 6 in the world. […]
NB: CAPE OF GOODHOPE CHESS TOURNAMENT.
Due to circumstances beyond our control the Cape of Good hope Chess tournament will no longer take place on the weekend of the 25th – 26th January 2020. It has been postponed till further notice, apologies for any inconvenience.
CWP LEAGUE 2019
The 2019 edition of the Chess Western Province League (27 July- 07 September) has come to an exciting end with the last round, prize giving and closing ceremony on 07 September 2019. This year the development section was played over 9 rounds and concluded within the first 3 weeks of the start of the League. […]
CROSSROADS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2019
02 may 2019 On the 27th and 28th of April, Crossroads Chess Club hosted their second open chess tournament in Phillipi at the Phillipi Village Business Hub & Container Walk. The big change was of the tournament days, as many will have noticed, the notorious Friday evening round was replaced in this new format (which […]
Western Cape Government’s Cheque Hand Over ceremony
Our President, Eugene Steenkamp; Vice President, Llewelyn Louw and Secretary, Bridgette Burger had the pleasure of attending the Western Cape Government’s Cheque Hand Over ceremony at Old Mutual last night, where over 4 million rand was awarded to about 46 Federations by Minister Marais and the Chief Director for Sport and Recreation, Dr Lyndon Bouah. […]
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Cape Town Classic Chess Festival 2019
01 April 2019 A fierce chess battle took place this past weekend at the Cape Town Classic Chess Festival which was held at the Groote Schuur High School. 18 teams of varying strengths took part and it was great to see our up and coming youngsters participating as well and in some instances giving some […]
WC WOMEN’S OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2019
11 March 2019 Dear Chess Enthusiast Chess Western Province had the pleasure of hosting a very successful 2019 Western Cape Women’s Open Chess Championship over the weekend of 08 to 10 March under the auspices of Western Cape Chess. Sans Souci Girls’ High School was a very fitting venue for this event. The Western Cape […]
IM Henry Steel wins inaugural Graham Solomon Memorial
On the 24th and 25th of November 2018, the life of the late Graham Solomon was celebrated with the Graham Solomon Memorial. Graham Solomon was a great chess player, well known for his humility and philosophical thinking. He enjoyed the beauty of chess and also the lifelong friendships that came along with it.
Kraaifontein Chess Club Rapid Tournament
Kraaifontein Chess Club is hosting their third annual Rapid Tournament on Saturday, 8 December. The tournament will be held at the Scottsdene Sport and Recreation Centre in Kraaifontein. Registration has been extended until Thursday, 06 December 2018.