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South African Open (chess)

The South African Open is a chess tournament played in South Africa. It was first held in 1962.

History

First held in 1962, the SA Open was held every two years until 1995, after which it has been held annually. It was not held in 1992 due to the unification of the various sports bodies after apartheid.

Open winners

YearVenueWinnerScorePlayersBest South African player
2025JohannesburgJames Dinham8.5/1147James Dinham
2022Cape TownDaniel Cawdery9/1196Daniel Cawdery
2019KimberleyJohannes Mabusela7½/969Johannes Mabusela
2018BloemfonteinSahaj Grover10/11Daniel Cawdery
2017DurbanSahaj Grover10/11125Watu Kobese
2016Cape Towndate=2016-07-09title=South African Open Chess Championships 2016 A-Sectionurl=http://chess-results.com/tnr225994.aspx?lan=1&art=4&turdet=yes&flag=30&wi=984access-date=2021-05-11website=chess-results.com}}9½/11548Watu Kobese
2015Cape TownNigel Short9/11?Kenny Solomon
2014BloemfonteinMerab Gagunashvili10/11?Johannes Mabusela
2013Port ElizabethAbhijeet Gupta9/11?Watu Kobese
2012Cape TownRodwell Makoto9/11326Johannes Mabusela
2011JohannesburgGawain Jones9½/11388Nicholas van der Nat
2010JohannesburgRobert Gwaze7½/9206Kgaugelo Mosetlhe
2009Cape TownAmon Simutowe9½/11204Nicholas van der Nat
2008CenturionWatu Kobese9½/11159Watu Kobese
2007Cape TownKenny Solomon9½/11159Kenny Solomon
2006Port ElizabethGawain Jones10½/11155Watu Kobese
2005BloemfonteinKenny Solomon9½/11191Kenny Solomon
2004Cape TownWatu Kobese10/11263Watu Kobese
2003CenturionStanley Chumfwa10½/11173Kenny Solomon
2002Port ElizabethRonnie van Tonder9/11181Ronnie van Tonder
2001Cape TownMark Levitt9½?Mark Levitt
2000AlbertonAmon Simutowe10½/1189Andre Nel
1999Cape TownKenny Solomon?/11?Kenny Solomon
1998PretoriaAmon Simutowe??Mark Rubery
1997Cape TownGordon Meyer9½/11300Gordon Meyer
1996DurbanMark Levitt & Solly MaubaMark Levitt
1995DurbanGavin Wall & Mark LevittMark Levitt
1993DurbanGeorge Michelakis & Malcolm PeinGeorge Michelakis
1990JohannesburgJames PlaskettShabier Bhawoodien
1988Port ElizabethDavid GluckmanDavid Gluckman
1986JohannesburgMark LevittMark Levitt
1984DurbanMichael SteanMark Rubery
1982JohannesburgDavid Sprenkle & Albert PonelisAlbert Ponelis
1980Port ElizabethYair Kraidman & Charles de VilliersCharles de Villiers
1978DurbanCraig PritchettPeter Abbott
1976aurthurs seat hotel, sea point. cape townMiguel Najdorf and Michael Stean???
1974Durban (the 7th S A Open)Albert Ponelis and Eddie Price9/11154Albert Ponelis and Eddie Price
1972Port ElizabethBob Griffiths10/1142Bob Griffiths
1970East LondonBrian DonnellyBrian Donnelly
1968Cape TownKurt DreyerKurt Dreyer
1966DurbanBob GriffithsBob Griffiths
1964Wildernessurl=http://chesswesternprovince.co.za/sa-open-round-7-report-by-dr-l-bouah/title=SA Open Round 7 report by dr L Bouahpublisher=Chess Western Provincedate=6 July 2016access-date=6 July 2016}}11/11?Melvin Hope
1962WildernessHarry Golombek & Alberic O'Kelly??JJ Leicher

Ladies winners

YearVenueWinnerScorePlayersBest South African player
2025JohannesburgSizakele Masango9.5/1144Sizakele Masango

References

References

  1. "Past champions".
  2. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - South African Open 2025 - Championship Section".
  3. nikita. (2022-07-18). "South African Open Chess Championship 2022 concluded in Cape Town – Chessdom".
  4. "South African Open Championship 2022".
  5. (2019-06-22). "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - South African Open Chess Championships 2019".
  6. (2018-07-14). "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - South African Open Chess Championship 2018 A Section".
  7. (2017-07-22). "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 2017 South African Open".
  8. (2016-07-09). "South African Open Chess Championships 2016 A-Section".
  9. Bouah, Dr. L.. (2016-10-08). "SA Open Observations".
  10. Fisher, Andrew. (2016-04-04). "South African Chess Open – Cape Town – Results".
  11. (2015-07-16). "Chess South Africa".
  12. (2014-07-19). "South African Open Chess Championship 2014 A-Section".
  13. (2013-07-26). "Commonwealth & South African Open Chess Championship 2013 Open Section".
  14. (6 July 2016). "SA Open Round 7 report by dr L Bouah". Chess Western Province.
  15. Lyndon Bouah. (3 July 2016). "SA Open report – dr L Bouah". Chess Western Province.
  16. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - South African Open 2025 - Ladies Section".
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