OTB chess tournaments

Over-the-board tournaments found in the game databases ChessHunter imports (Lumbras GigaBase and The Week in Chess), 7,048,610 games in all. Open a tournament to see its standings, then a player to explore their openings and prepare for them.

117 tournaments · most recent first

Tournament	Dates	Type	Players	Avg. Elo	Games
Cape Gambit Inv 2025Cape Town RSA· Apr 18 – 21, 2025	Apr 18 – 21, 2025	Classical	8	2250	28
Cape Town Masters 2025Cape Town RSA· Jan 6 – 11, 2025	Jan 6 – 11, 2025	Classical	42	1928	99
Moja Extravaganza 2024Kimberley RSA· Sep 25 – 29, 2024	Sep 25 – 29, 2024	Classical	47	1962	131
RSA Ch 2024Cape Town RSA· Mar 25 – Apr 2, 2024	Mar 25 – Apr 2, 2024	Classical	12	2186	42
ch-RSA 2024Cape Town RSA· Mar 25 – 31, 2024	Mar 25 – 31, 2024	Classical	12	2182	24
Cape Town Masters Challenge 2024Cape Town RSA· Jan 5 – 7, 2024	Jan 5 – 7, 2024	Classical	7	1907	5
Cape Town Masters 2024Cape Town RSA· Jan 4 – 7, 2024	Jan 4 – 7, 2024	Classical	32	1868	65
Moja Open 2023Kimberley RSA· Sep 30 – Oct 4, 2023	Sep 30 – Oct 4, 2023	Classical	33	2023	58
CKC Invitational MastersCape Town RSA· Jun 9 – 11, 2023	Jun 9 – 11, 2023	Classical	6	2232	15
Cape Town Masters IM 2023Cape Town RSA· Jan 4 – 8, 2023	Jan 4 – 8, 2023	Classical	10	2237	45
South African Open 2022Cape Town RSA· Jul 9 – 17, 2022	Jul 9 – 17, 2022	Classical	89	1724	273
RSA Ch 2022Cape Town RSA· May 7 – 14, 2022	May 7 – 14, 2022	Classical	9	2156	34
Moja Open GM/IM Norm 2022Kimberley RSA· Mar 19 – 27, 2022	Mar 19 – 27, 2022	Classical	12	2289	46
Boardwalk Pearson IM 2020Port Elizabeth RSA· Mar 11 – 17, 2020	Mar 11 – 17, 2020	Classical	6	2329	28
RSA Ch 2019Cape Town RSA· Dec 7 – 17, 2019	Dec 7 – 17, 2019	Classical	12	2183	57
SWVG Arnold Classic 2019Sandton RSA· May 18 – 19, 2019	May 18 – 19, 2019	Classical	33	1946	100
Capablanca Festival IMPretoria RSA· Apr 18 – 22, 2019	Apr 18 – 22, 2019	Classical	10	2254	45
Boardwalk Pearson GM 2019Port Elizabeth RSA· Mar 25 – Apr 3, 2019	Mar 25 – Apr 3, 2019	Classical	6	2436	29
Capablanca Festival GMPretoria RSA· Apr 26 – 30, 2018	Apr 26 – 30, 2018	Classical	10	2384	42
Capablanca Festival RRPretoria RSA· Apr 27 – 30, 2018	Apr 27 – 30, 2018	Classical	10	2139	43
Boardwalk Pearson IM 2018Port Elizabeth RSA· Mar 12 – 18, 2018	Mar 12 – 18, 2018	Classical	10	2290	42
RSA Ch 2017Cape Town RSA· Dec 9 – 19, 2017	Dec 9 – 19, 2017	Classical	12	2202	66
South African Open 2017Durban RSA· Jul 14 – 22, 2017	Jul 14 – 22, 2017	Classical	63	1872	162
PSS IM Norm 2017Johannesburg RSA· Apr 26 – 30, 2017	Apr 26 – 30, 2017	Classical	10	2313	44
PSS Prestige Rapid 2017Johannesburg RSA· Apr 22 – 23, 2017	Apr 22 – 23, 2017	Rapid	41	2057	169
African Chess Lounge IMCape Town RSA· Nov 27 – Dec 4, 2016	Nov 27 – Dec 4, 2016	Classical	10	2262	43
Capablanca Festival IMPretoria RSA· Apr 26 – May 2, 2016	Apr 26 – May 2, 2016	Classical	10	2289	42
South African Open 2015Cape Town RSA· Jul 3 – 11, 2015	Jul 3 – 11, 2015	Classical	136	1864	392
Capablanca Prestige IMPretoria RSA· Apr 29 – May 3, 2015	Apr 29 – May 3, 2015	Classical	10	2248	37
Cape Town Classic 2015Cape Town RSA· Mar 22 – 28, 2015	Mar 22 – 28, 2015	Classical	8	2220	27
Waterkloof RSA, Robbertse Mem 2015Waterkloof RSA· Jan 31, 2015	Jan 31, 2015	Classical	7	2142	5
Ch World (juniors) (under 16) (g)Durban RSA· Sep 20 – 29, 2014	Sep 20 – 29, 2014	Classical	6	1958	5
Ch World (juniors) (under 18) (g)Durban RSA· Sep 21 – 29, 2014	Sep 21 – 29, 2014	Classical	9	1950	8
Ch World (juniors) (under 16)Durban RSA· Sep 20 – 29, 2014	Sep 20 – 29, 2014	Classical	14	2254	12
World Youth Boys U14 2014Durban RSA· Sep 20 – 29, 2014	Sep 20 – 29, 2014	Classical	100	1904	380
World Youth Boys U18 2014Durban RSA· Sep 20 – 29, 2014	Sep 20 – 29, 2014	Classical	74	2129	330
World Youth Girls U16 2014Durban RSA· Sep 20 – 29, 2014	Sep 20 – 29, 2014	Classical	82	1774	314
Durban Open 2014Durban RSA· Sep 20 – 29, 2014	Sep 20 – 29, 2014	Classical	88	2053	366
World Youth Girls U18 2014Durban RSA· Sep 20 – 29, 2014	Sep 20 – 29, 2014	Classical	62	1833	260
World Youth Boys U16 2014Durban RSA· Sep 20 – 29, 2014	Sep 20 – 29, 2014	Classical	94	2003	416
C.to Mondiale U10 femminileDurban RSA· Sep 21 – 28, 2014	Sep 21 – 28, 2014	Classical	9	1325	8
C.to Mondiale U08 femminileDurban RSA· Sep 20 – 27, 2014	Sep 20 – 27, 2014	Classical	8	1265	7
Cape Town RSA, Steinitz GM 2014Cape Town RSA· May 11 – 17, 2014	May 11 – 17, 2014	Classical	10	2373	34
Capablanca Festival GM 2014Centurion RSA· Apr 25 – May 4, 2014	Apr 25 – May 4, 2014	Classical	10	2375	43
Capablanca Festival IM 2014Centurion RSA· Apr 25 – May 4, 2014	Apr 25 – May 4, 2014	Classical	10	2182	41
RSA Ch w 2014Cape Town RSA· Jan 4 – 12, 2014	Jan 4 – 12, 2014	Classical	12	1696	36
RSA Ch Closed 2014Cape Town RSA· Jan 4 – 12, 2014	Jan 4 – 12, 2014	Classical	12	2182	63
DSK GM Open 2013Cape Town RSA· Jul 20 – 29, 2013	Jul 20 – 29, 2013	Classical	14	2395	59
Commonwealth & RSA OpenPort Elizabeth RSA· Jul 6 – 14, 2013	Jul 6 – 14, 2013	Classical	199	1931	447
It Capablanca Prestige (cat.1)Pretoria RSA· Apr 27 – 30, 2012	Apr 27 – 30, 2012	Classical	10	2233	17

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