by Hanli Bain | Sep 11, 2026 | News
🔥 WELCOME MoFaya — OUR TOURNAMENT SPONSOR! Known for its delicious range of energy and immunity drinks, MoFaya is joining us for an exciting day of activities and give-aways between rounds! At this tournament, sampling will feature MoFaya’s kid-friendly immunity range...
by Hanli Bain | Sep 6, 2026 | News
Gauteng Province Chess, in collaboration with Chess South Africa, proudly hosted a Gala Dinner and Capping Ceremony at Mr George in Melrose Arch, celebrating Gauteng-based players who will represent South Africa at the 46th FIDE World Chess Olympiad in Samarkand,...
by Hanli Bain | Aug 7, 2026 | News
♟️ 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦𝗦, 𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗡? Perhaps your child has discovered a love for chess at school and would like to take the next step—or perhaps you would like to start playing yourself. Gauteng Chess is here to guide you and connect you with the right people....
by Hanli Bain | Jul 26, 2026 | News
♟️ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗜𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 — 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗟𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗘𝗦! 👑 The date is set. The venue is ready. Gauteng’s regions are preparing to face one another once again! 🔥 𝗚𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥-𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗦 📍 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮, 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 📅 𝟵–𝟭𝟬 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 The biggest event on the...
by Hanli Bain | Jul 20, 2026 | News
Every year on 20 July, chess players around the world celebrate International Chess Day. The date marks the founding of FIDE in Paris on 20 July 1924. The celebration began in 1966, and in 2019 the United Nations officially proclaimed 20 July as World Chess Day....
by Hanli Bain | Jul 4, 2026 | News
♟️💙💛 Good luck for the final day! While we are sitting in grey, howling-cold Gauteng, looking at dusty tables instead of Table Mountain, our Gauteng players are proudly representing us at the prestigious 2026 Chess South Africa Open Championships in Cape Town. 😉...
