Chess tournaments in Africa

Top 5 countries in Africa

• October 2026
• Open 1er Novembre 2026 -Medea- Classical 29 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 , Algeria 4 days 198 (+54)
  29 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 , Algeria 4 days Classical 👥 198 (+54)
• MCA 5th Friday Rapid Oct 2026 Rapid 30 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 أكاديمية فاقوس للشطرنج أمام مستشفى د شريف عمر, Egypt 2 days 12
  30 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 أكاديمية فاقوس للشطرنج أمام مستشفى د شريف عمر, Egypt 2 days Rapid 👥 12
• Curro Hermanus Spring Open 2026 Rapid 31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 Curro Hermanus, South Africa 1 days 61 (+36)
  31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 Curro Hermanus, South Africa 1 days Rapid 👥 61 (+36)
• MCA Year-End Rapid 2026 (U8, U10, U12, U14) Rapid 31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 The Bridge School Lonehill, South Africa 1 days 34 (+14)
  31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 The Bridge School Lonehill, South Africa 1 days Rapid 👥 34 (+14)
• MCA Year-End Rapid 2026 - High School Rapid 31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 The Bridge School Lonehill, South Africa 1 days 5 (+3)
  31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 The Bridge School Lonehill, South Africa 1 days Rapid 👥 5 (+3)
• Voories Skaakdag Open (U7, U9) Rapid 31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 George Voorbereiding Skoolsaal, South Africa 1 days 0
  31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 George Voorbereiding Skoolsaal, South Africa 1 days Rapid 👥 0
• 2026 African Dream Fundraiser - NamibiaALL SECTION Rapid 31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 Emeris - NMB Campus, South Africa 1 days 12
  31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 Emeris - NMB Campus, South Africa 1 days Rapid 👥 12
• Garashi Mashujaa chess tournament Rapid 31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 Karimboni, Kenya 1 days 16
  31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 Karimboni, Kenya 1 days Rapid 👥 16
• Garashi Opens -U14 Rapid 31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 Karimboni, Kenya 1 days 16
  31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 Karimboni, Kenya 1 days Rapid 👥 16
• Garashi Open Holiday tournament Rapid 31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 Karimboni, Kenya 1 days 32
  31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 Karimboni, Kenya 1 days Rapid 👥 32
• Dala open Junior Chess ChampionshipU6-U20 Rapid 31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 , Kenya 1 days 31
  31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 , Kenya 1 days Rapid 👥 31
• DJELFA _ Ligue des echecs open (1er Novembre 1954) Rapid 31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 دار الشباب الشهيد نعامة علي بالجلفة, Algeria 1 days 120
  31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 دار الشباب الشهيد نعامة علي بالجلفة, Algeria 1 days Rapid 👥 120
• 1ʳᵉ édition du Tournoi d’échecs des adhérents des Rapid 31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 دار الشباب بلعيني عبد القادر الروشي, Algeria 1 days 0
  31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 دار الشباب بلعيني عبد القادر الروشي, Algeria 1 days Rapid 👥 0
• PORT HARCOURT MONTHLY RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT OCTOB Rapid 31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria 1 days 19
  31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria 1 days Rapid 👥 19
• SPORTIVA CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE(SCPL) OCTOBER EDITIO Rapid 31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 ABUJA, Nigeria 1 days 19
  31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 ABUJA, Nigeria 1 days Rapid 👥 19
• FCT HEALTH CARE WORKERS CHESS GAME AND WELLNESS DA Rapid 31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 , Nigeria 1 days 3
  31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 , Nigeria 1 days Rapid 👥 3
• NAJAH SOUSS CELEBRE LA FETE AL WAHDA Rapid 31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 , Morocco 1 days 38
  31 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 , Morocco 1 days Rapid 👥 38
• November 2026
• Karimboni Chess Opens (U12, U14) Rapid 1 Nov – 1 Nov 2026 Karimboni, Kenya 1 days 32
  1 Nov – 1 Nov 2026 Karimboni, Kenya 1 days Rapid 👥 32
• Open 01 November 2026 ( Alger ) ــ Rapide ــ Rapid 1 Nov – 1 Nov 2026 Centre Culturel Ali Couirat / Draria, Algeria 1 days 31
  1 Nov – 1 Nov 2026 Centre Culturel Ali Couirat / Draria, Algeria 1 days Rapid 👥 31
• ZEPHYR CHESS CHALLENGE 1st November 2026 Rapid 1 Nov – 1 Nov 2026 Centre commercial Le Zéphyr, Tunisia 1 days 102 (+4)
  1 Nov – 1 Nov 2026 Centre commercial Le Zéphyr, Tunisia 1 days Rapid 👥 102 (+4)
• TOURNOI GABES - 01 NOVEMBRE 2026 : RAPIDE Rapid 1 Nov – 1 Nov 2026 , Tunisia 1 days 47 (+21)
  1 Nov – 1 Nov 2026 , Tunisia 1 days Rapid 👥 47 (+21)
• Bojanala's Circuit Championships 4 of 4 Classical 7 Nov – 7 Nov 2026 Brits Primary School, South Africa 1 days 13 (+6)
  7 Nov – 7 Nov 2026 Brits Primary School, South Africa 1 days Classical 👥 13 (+6)
• Surrey Primary Scool 2026 Open Rapid U7-U19 Rapid 7 Nov – 7 Nov 2026 Surrey Primary School, South Africa 1 days 22
  7 Nov – 7 Nov 2026 Surrey Primary School, South Africa 1 days Rapid 👥 22
• Summer Rapid in the Mall Rapid 7 Nov – 7 Nov 2026 Nelspruit, South Africa 1 days 5
  7 Nov – 7 Nov 2026 Nelspruit, South Africa 1 days Rapid 👥 5
• Queen Carnival Chess Open Section F - U10 & U08 (2 Classical 7 Nov – 7 Nov 2026 NG Church Falcon Ridge, South Africa 1 days 0
  7 Nov – 7 Nov 2026 NG Church Falcon Ridge, South Africa 1 days Classical 👥 0
• Queen Carnival Chess Open Section E - U12 (2015 & Classical 7 Nov – 7 Nov 2026 NG Church Falcon Ridge, South Africa 1 days 0
  7 Nov – 7 Nov 2026 NG Church Falcon Ridge, South Africa 1 days Classical 👥 0
• Queen Carnival Chess Open Section D - U14 (2013 & Classical 7 Nov – 7 Nov 2026 NG Church Falcon Ridge, South Africa 1 days 0
  7 Nov – 7 Nov 2026 NG Church Falcon Ridge, South Africa 1 days Classical 👥 0
• Queen Carnival Chess Open Section C - U16 (2011 & Classical 7 Nov – 7 Nov 2026 NG Church Falcon Ridge, South Africa 1 days 0
  7 Nov – 7 Nov 2026 NG Church Falcon Ridge, South Africa 1 days Classical 👥 0
• Queen Carnival Chess Open Section B - U18 (2009 & Classical 7 Nov – 7 Nov 2026 NG Church Falcon Ridge, South Africa 1 days 0
  7 Nov – 7 Nov 2026 NG Church Falcon Ridge, South Africa 1 days Classical 👥 0
• Queen Carnival Chess Open Section A (Open) Classical 7 Nov – 7 Nov 2026 NG Church Falcon Ridge, South Africa 1 days 0
  7 Nov – 7 Nov 2026 NG Church Falcon Ridge, South Africa 1 days Classical 👥 0
• EDO CHESS CLASSIC Classical 7 Nov – 8 Nov 2026 BENIN CITY, Nigeria 2 days 3
  7 Nov – 8 Nov 2026 BENIN CITY, Nigeria 2 days Classical 👥 3
• Beyond 64 Chess Tour Rapid 2nd Edition Rapid 8 Nov – 8 Nov 2026 Thales International School of Bouznika, Morocco 1 days 8
  8 Nov – 8 Nov 2026 Thales International School of Bouznika, Morocco 1 days Rapid 👥 8
• 2ND TEXAS CHESS CLUB TOURNAMENT Rapid 10 Nov – 10 Nov 2026 AIC SARAMEK KIMALEL, Kenya 1 days 1
  10 Nov – 10 Nov 2026 AIC SARAMEK KIMALEL, Kenya 1 days Rapid 👥 1
• Journée Nationale d'El Moudjahid (Bejaia 2026) Rapid 12 Nov – 12 Nov 2026 Ni3ma Academy cité Tobbal Bejaia, Algeria 1 days 77
  12 Nov – 12 Nov 2026 Ni3ma Academy cité Tobbal Bejaia, Algeria 1 days Rapid 👥 77
• Beyound 64 Chess Tour- Blitz 1st Edition Rapid 14 Nov – 14 Nov 2026 Thales International School of Bouznika, Morocco 1 days 8
  14 Nov – 14 Nov 2026 Thales International School of Bouznika, Morocco 1 days Rapid 👥 8
• Kisii Open Chess Championship Grand Prix Circuit 2 Classical 24 Nov – 24 Nov 2026 Kisii ATC, Kenya 1 days 16
  24 Nov – 24 Nov 2026 Kisii ATC, Kenya 1 days Classical 👥 16
• Kisii Open Chess Championship Grand Prix Circuit 2 Classical 24 Nov – 24 Nov 2026 Kisii ATC, Kenya 1 days 65
  24 Nov – 24 Nov 2026 Kisii ATC, Kenya 1 days Classical 👥 65
• West Rand Closed 2026all Classical 28 Nov – 28 Nov 2026 HTS N Diederichs High School – Krugersdorp, South Africa 1 days 94
  28 Nov – 28 Nov 2026 HTS N Diederichs High School – Krugersdorp, South Africa 1 days Classical 👥 94
• December 2026
• TEST 1 Classical 11 Dec – 13 Dec 2026 , Kenya 3 days 0
  11 Dec – 13 Dec 2026 , Kenya 3 days Classical 👥 0
• PCZ Flowers U2100 Open Championship 5th edition S Classical 24 Dec – 26 Dec 2026 ZAF Banquet Hall, Zambia 3 days 2 (+2)
  24 Dec – 26 Dec 2026 ZAF Banquet Hall, Zambia 3 days Classical 👥 2 (+2)
• PCZ Flowers U2100 Open Championship 5th edition C Classical 24 Dec – 26 Dec 2026 ZAF Banquet Hall, Zambia 3 days 4 (+4)
  24 Dec – 26 Dec 2026 ZAF Banquet Hall, Zambia 3 days Classical 👥 4 (+4)
• PCZ Flowers U2100 Open Championship 5th edition S Classical 24 Dec – 26 Dec 2026 ZAF Banquet Hall, Zambia 3 days 10 (+10)
  24 Dec – 26 Dec 2026 ZAF Banquet Hall, Zambia 3 days Classical 👥 10 (+10)
• January 2027
• 5 Hurghada Open 2027 Test Classical 16 Jan – 24 Jan 2027 Hurghada, Egypt 9 days 18
  16 Jan – 24 Jan 2027 Hurghada, Egypt 9 days Classical 👥 18
• Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2027 Classical 29 Jan – 31 Jan 2027 Rustenburg, South Africa 3 days 46
  29 Jan – 31 Jan 2027 Rustenburg, South Africa 3 days Classical 👥 46
• Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2027 Classical 29 Jan – 31 Jan 2027 Rustenburg, South Africa 3 days 20
  29 Jan – 31 Jan 2027 Rustenburg, South Africa 3 days Classical 👥 20
• February 2027
• DE HOOP PRIMARY SCHOOL CHESS Team Selection Play-O Rapid 27 Feb – 27 Feb 2027 De Hoop Laerskool/Primary School, South Africa 1 days 14
  27 Feb – 27 Feb 2027 De Hoop Laerskool/Primary School, South Africa 1 days Rapid 👥 14
• DE HOOP PRIMARY SCHOOL CHESS Team Selection Play-O Rapid 27 Feb – 27 Feb 2027 De Hoop Laerskool/Primary School, South Africa 1 days 17
  27 Feb – 27 Feb 2027 De Hoop Laerskool/Primary School, South Africa 1 days Rapid 👥 17
• April 2027
• Mojazo Schools Clusteru13 Classical 12 Apr – 12 Apr 2027 Jabulani, South Africa 1 days 32
  12 Apr – 12 Apr 2027 Jabulani, South Africa 1 days Classical 👥 32