Chess tournaments in Africa

Top 5 countries in Africa

• September 2026
• 10th Traveller Tweet - Classic Portsaid Rapid 15 Sept – 20 Sept 2026 , Egypt 6 days 0
  15 Sept – 20 Sept 2026 , Egypt 6 days Rapid 👥 0
• ♟️ Tournoi des Jeunes Champions d’Annaba (U12, U16) Rapid 18 Sept – 18 Sept 2026 �� دار الشباب هاشمي إسماعيل، بجانب مسجد الفرقان – عنابة, Algeria 1 days 2
  18 Sept – 18 Sept 2026 �� دار الشباب هاشمي إسماعيل، بجانب مسجد الفرقان – عنابة, Algeria 1 days Rapid 👥 2
• Emalahleni Spring Open 2026 Classical 19 Sept – 20 Sept 2026 Witbank High School, South Africa 2 days 114 (+14)
  19 Sept – 20 Sept 2026 Witbank High School, South Africa 2 days Classical 👥 114 (+14)
• FIDE ko Mkhelele, Zwakalang!!Section D (U13 - Born Rapid 19 Sept – 19 Sept 2026 Evaton Primary School, South Africa 1 days 2 (+2)
  19 Sept – 19 Sept 2026 Evaton Primary School, South Africa 1 days Rapid 👥 2 (+2)
• FIDE ko Mkhelele, Zwakalang!!Section C (U16 - Born Rapid 19 Sept – 19 Sept 2026 Evaton Primary School, South Africa 1 days 4 (+4)
  19 Sept – 19 Sept 2026 Evaton Primary School, South Africa 1 days Rapid 👥 4 (+4)
• FIDE ko Mkhelele, Zwakalang!!Section B (Rating 144 Rapid 19 Sept – 19 Sept 2026 Evaton Primary School, South Africa 1 days 5 (+5)
  19 Sept – 19 Sept 2026 Evaton Primary School, South Africa 1 days Rapid 👥 5 (+5)
• FIDE ko Mkhelele, Zwakalang!!Section A (Rating 145 Rapid 19 Sept – 19 Sept 2026 Evaton Primary School, South Africa 1 days 4 (+4)
  19 Sept – 19 Sept 2026 Evaton Primary School, South Africa 1 days Rapid 👥 4 (+4)
• 4th TUM OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 - JUNIOR SECTION Rapid 19 Sept – 19 Sept 2026 Technical University of Mombasa - Tudor, Kenya 1 days 3 (+1)
  19 Sept – 19 Sept 2026 Technical University of Mombasa - Tudor, Kenya 1 days Rapid 👥 3 (+1)
• 4th TUM OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 - OPEN SECTION Rapid 19 Sept – 19 Sept 2026 Technical University of Mombasa - Tudor, Kenya 1 days 33 (+22)
  19 Sept – 19 Sept 2026 Technical University of Mombasa - Tudor, Kenya 1 days Rapid 👥 33 (+22)
• Chess Power House Heritage Day Open Classical 24 Sept – 24 Sept 2026 Randburg, South Africa 1 days 10
  24 Sept – 24 Sept 2026 Randburg, South Africa 1 days Classical 👥 10
• Universities & U25 Individual Chess Tournament 202 Classical 26 Sept – 27 Sept 2026 University of Nairobi, Kenya 2 days 10
  26 Sept – 27 Sept 2026 University of Nairobi, Kenya 2 days Classical 👥 10
• Universities & U25 Individual Chess Tournament 202 Classical 26 Sept – 27 Sept 2026 University of Nairobi, Kenya 2 days 0
  26 Sept – 27 Sept 2026 University of Nairobi, Kenya 2 days Classical 👥 0
• 8eme Trophée National Feu Dr Abderrahmane Nejjar d Rapid 27 Sept – 27 Sept 2026 Salle des fêtes de la commune de Salé, Morocco 1 days 54
  27 Sept – 27 Sept 2026 Salle des fêtes de la commune de Salé, Morocco 1 days Rapid 👥 54
• October 2026
• Western Region Open Chess Championship 2026` Classical 9 Oct – 11 Oct 2026 Ekhaya Crescent Hotel, Uganda 3 days 0
  9 Oct – 11 Oct 2026 Ekhaya Crescent Hotel, Uganda 3 days Classical 👥 0
• GG Speed Chess Championship Rapid 10 Oct – 10 Oct 2026 TBC, South Africa 1 days 0
  10 Oct – 10 Oct 2026 TBC, South Africa 1 days Rapid 👥 0
• Chess International Schools, Individuals and Open Rapid 10 Oct – 10 Oct 2026 Greensteds International School, Kenya 1 days 0
  10 Oct – 10 Oct 2026 Greensteds International School, Kenya 1 days Rapid 👥 0
• Heidelberg OpenA Section Rapid 17 Oct – 17 Oct 2026 Heidelberg High School, South Africa 1 days 6
  17 Oct – 17 Oct 2026 Heidelberg High School, South Africa 1 days Rapid 👥 6
• Heidelberg OpenB Section Rapid 17 Oct – 17 Oct 2026 Heidelberg High School, South Africa 1 days 6
  17 Oct – 17 Oct 2026 Heidelberg High School, South Africa 1 days Rapid 👥 6
• Heidelberg OpenC Section Rapid 17 Oct – 17 Oct 2026 Heidelberg High School, South Africa 1 days 8
  17 Oct – 17 Oct 2026 Heidelberg High School, South Africa 1 days Rapid 👥 8
• Festival international des echecs chefchaouen 22ém Classical 18 Oct – 24 Oct 2026 maison des jeunes chefchaouen, Morocco 7 days 52 (+7)
  18 Oct – 24 Oct 2026 maison des jeunes chefchaouen, Morocco 7 days Classical 👥 52 (+7)
• 2026 Sahel International Chess Festival Tournoi A Classical 25 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 Monastir, Tunisia 7 days 21
  25 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 Monastir, Tunisia 7 days Classical 👥 21
• 2026 Sahel International Chess Festival Tournoi B Classical 25 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 Monastir, Tunisia 7 days 20
  25 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 Monastir, Tunisia 7 days Classical 👥 20
• 2026 Sahel International Chess Festival Tournoi C Classical 25 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 Monastir, Tunisia 7 days 25
  25 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 Monastir, Tunisia 7 days Classical 👥 25
• 2026 Sahel International Chess Festival Tournoi D Classical 25 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 Monastir, Tunisia 7 days 62
  25 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 Monastir, Tunisia 7 days Classical 👥 62
• 2026 Sahel International Chess Festival Tournoi S5 Classical 25 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 Monastir, Tunisia 7 days 11
  25 Oct – 31 Oct 2026 Monastir, Tunisia 7 days Classical 👥 11
• November 2026
• Journée Nationale d'El Moudjahid (Bejaia 2026) Rapid 12 Nov – 12 Nov 2026 Ni3ma Academy cité Tobbal Bejaia, Algeria 1 days 77 (+6)
  12 Nov – 12 Nov 2026 Ni3ma Academy cité Tobbal Bejaia, Algeria 1 days Rapid 👥 77 (+6)
• December 2026
• TEST 1 Classical 11 Dec – 13 Dec 2026 , Kenya 3 days 0
  11 Dec – 13 Dec 2026 , Kenya 3 days Classical 👥 0
• January 2027
• Bojanala Closed Chess Championships 2027 Classical 29 Jan – 31 Jan 2027 Rustenburg, South Africa 3 days 29
  29 Jan – 31 Jan 2027 Rustenburg, South Africa 3 days Classical 👥 29
• 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