Hermanus Chess Club

Great turnout at the Hermanus Brewery today at 16:00! ♟️🔥
Amazing to see such strong attendance and enthusiasm for chess in our community. From beginners to seasoned players, the energy was top class.

Looking forward to many more afternoons like this—good games, great people, and even better vibes! ♟️

Photos from the Prize Giving of the 2026 Hermanus Chess Club Open. Congratulations to all the prize winners!

Championship Section:
1st - IM Jan Karsten
2nd - NM Charlton Mnyasta
3rd - FM Matfey Rogov
4th - Timofey Rogov
5th - CM Reegan Palmer
Best Female - WRM Jacqui Grobbelaar
Best Senior - Robert Chitongo

Advanced Section:
1st - Asanda Vengeni
2nd - Michael Arnold
3rd - Ammen Mohammed De Villiers
4th - Cashlin Mackinna
5th - Donvito Mintoor
Best Female - Kaylee Budhram
Best Junior - Akilan Varadharajan
Best Senior - Michael Arnold

Intermediate Section:
1st - Bright Ncube
2nd - Jermaine Fortuin
3rd - Aaron Waldeck
4th - Amaan Mahomed
5th - Rico Roos
Best Female - Talitha Beveridge
Best Junior - Charel Barnard
Best Senior - Andre Mostert

U14 Section:
1st - Hanro Coetzer
2nd - Micaile Van Wyk
3rd - Jami Faure
4th - Owen Krause
5th - Brodie Faure
Best Female - Olungako Tsobo

U12 Section:
1st - Handre Wiggil
2nd - Rouxan Badenhorst
3rd - Jason Carstens
4th - David Fourie
5th - Gustav Koen
Best Female - Ruche Soldaat

U10 Section:
1st - Evan de Wet
2nd - Philip Armenis
3rd - Hendrik Barnard
4th - Alexander Ellis
5th - Zachary Titus
Best Female - Zara Lee Budhram

Link to all results - https://chess-results.com/tnr1395477.aspx

Thank you to our sponsors who made this tournament a great success! STBB Suzuki Hermanus Dr. Anne-mari Louw / Proferizon Life Private Wealth Management Pty Ltd Dive Tech Centre Spur Steak Ranches Tessies Genuine Mineral Water House

Photos from the Blitz Evening on Friday.

Congratulations to the prize winners:

1st Place - CM Kenneth Willenberg
2nd Place - CM Reegan Palmer
3rd Place - Sphamandla Thalente Siwela

Best Female - Kaylee Budhram
Best Junior - Charel Barnard
Best Senior - Ewan Kromhout

https://chess-results.com/tnr1377891.aspx

We're done. But we're shattered, so photos tomorrow 😴🛏