Please add the following to your chess calendars, and remember to treat the dates and venues as provisional, until confirmed by the Organizers/LOC.

The 2017 SA Junior Closed is happening at Kopanong Conference Centre in Benoni this coming week.

From 13-17 April the The Steinitz Chess Festival will take place at the Proteaville Recreation Centre, Bellville South.

Overberg Chess Federation is hosting a 60/60 Rated Tournament at Overberg Primary School in Caledon on the 22nd of April 2017.

On 6 May 2017 Strategema Chess Club in Robertson will host a 6 Round 30/30 Rapid Tournament.

Overberg Chess Federation is hosting another 60/60 Rated Tournament at Overberg Primary School in Caledon on 6 May 2017.

DCAS Western Cape Schools Individual Championships for U13, U15 and U18, will now take place in CAPE TOWN (venue to be confirmed) from 12-14 May 2017. (This is later than the previous provisional date)

Rhenish Primary Schools is hosting their annual Schools Invitational Tournament on the 13th of May 2017.

The Western Cape Schools Individual Championships for U7, U9, U11 and U20, will now take place in VREDENBURG (venue to be confirmed) from 19-21 May 2017. (This is earlier than the previous provisional date)

The SA Open is to take place from 30 June 2017 to 8 July 2017, but there are no further particulars available yet.