Frances Baard Chess

We are hosting an Arbiter's Seminar. Register on the link below.

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Happy Birthday Hurricanes Chess Club

A Decade.

2026 Hurricane Chess Club Open

2026 Frances Baard Chess Classical 0.1 and 2026 Frances Baard Schools Chess Festival 0.1

♟️ Good Luck to Our Frances Baard Chess Stars! ♟️

A massive congratulations to all the players from the Frances Baard District who have qualified for the South African Junior Closed Chess Championships (SAJCCC)!

Qualifying for the Closed is a prestigious achievement that proves your hard work, tactical skill, and dedication to the game. You aren't just playing for yourselves; you are representing our district and the Northern Cape with pride.

To our players:

Stay focused.

Trust your preparation.

Enjoy every move.

Bring your best game to the board. We are rooting for you all the way! Go make your moves count! 🧠💪🏆

Online Candidate Provincial Arbiter Seminar Date: 5 to 15 February 2026 Platform: Microsoft Teams Fee: R550 per candidate Bank details: Diamond Chess Academy NPC FNB Business Account 63048613459 Ref: Name/Surname/CPA1 Send proof of payment to: [email protected] Payment secures participation and must be received by 31 January 2026. Closing....

🔥 𝗖𝗔𝗣𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗪𝗡, 𝗜𝗧’𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗠𝗢𝗩𝗘! ♟️

The 𝗠𝗼𝗷𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 is officially coming to Cape Town, in partnership with the Western Cape Chess Association and the Cape Town Chess Federation.

🗓️𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟱 – 𝟯𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
The tournament begins on 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟱, with all sections starting together.
The 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀 and the 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀 section will compete only over the first two days (𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟱–𝟮𝟲).

This is more than a tournament.
This is where 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻, 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱, and 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁.

📍 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀, 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱, 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, and more will be announced soon.

Stay tuned. Stay sharp.
♟️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘁.