South African Open Championship 2026 (Championship) — Chess tournament in Cape Town

Past edition. For the next edition and other chess tournaments, see all tournaments.

South African Open Championship 2026 (Championship) is a chess tournament classical held in Cape Town from 28/06/2026 until 05/07/2026.

Information

Start date

28/06/2026

End date

05/07/2026

Format

classical

Time control

classical

Venue

Participants

• Rogov, M (Matfey) (2353)
• Mnyasta, C (Charlton) (2238)
• Klaasen, CJ (Calvin John) (2196)
• Dinham, J (James) (2170)
• Willenberg, CG (Craig Glen) (2069)
• Bouah, LJ (Lyndon James) (2065)
• Nevin, TW (Tyler William) (2034)
• Mnyasta, T (Tezihano) (2031)
• Salimu, C (Chase) (2013)
• Kleinsmidt, CC (Cherwin Chanson) (1994)
• Singh, S (Shaurya) (1987)
• Peter, NM (Neathan Mninawa) (1984)
• Davies, JS (Jason Stanleigh) (1982)
• Rogov, T (Timofey) (1981)
• Braaf, J (Jiraan) (1961)
• Longano, MN (Michael Nicholas) (1945)
• Ressel, T (Tane) (1930)
• Combrink, J (Juan-Louis) (1910)
• Davies, S (Shaughn) (1907)
• Martz, SK (Sven Karl) (1904)
• Manning, C (Callan) (1903)
• Li, Z (Zhengfei) (1902)
• Ncethelo, B (Bongolethu) (1890)
• Deysel, K (Kaleb) (1883)
• Schutte, A (Andre) (1872)
• Macheka, C (Clayton) (1871)
• Baloyi, XSM (Xikombi Siphiwe Mandla) (1846)
• Lagardien, I (Ismaeel) (1842)
• Weideman, J (Janko) (1840)
• Knipe, JMD (Johannes Michiel De Kock) (1838)
• Chironda, S (Sean Kudzai) (1832)
• Louw, GN (Gideon Neethling) (1831)
• Snyckers, A (Adam) (1822)
• Lewis, MMM (Mark Martin) (1821)
• Chitongo, R (Robert) (1816)
• Scherzer, HG (Harrison Guy) (1814)
• Allie, I (Ishmaeel) (1809)
• Palmer, J (Jesse) (1804)
• Ndwambi, TRJ (Talifhani) (1793)
• Waguta, B (Brooklyn) (1790)
• Bell, L (Luke) (1782)
• Rogov, E (Evgenij) (1769)
• Matsaung, T (Thapelo) (1766)
• Baxter, DJ (David Jarred) (1760)
• Willenberg, A (Athon) (1760)