Chess South Africa

Chess South Africa
Sport Chess
Jurisdiction National
Abbreviation CHESSA, CSA
Founded 1996
Affiliation FIDE
Regional affiliation ACU
Headquarters 6 Brand Street, Bellville South
Location Cape Town
President Winston Dalpat[1]
Secretary Marcelle Agulhas[2]
Official website
www.chessa.co.za
South Africa

Chess South Africa (CHESSA), (CSA) is the national governing body for the sport of chess in South Africa. Chess South Africa is affiliated to the World Chess Federation (FIDE),[3] and to the African Chess Confederation (ACC). Chess South Africa administers the official national chess rating system that awards numeric ratings and titles of distinction. CHESSA is affiliated with SASCOC, and organizes national competitions such as the South African Chess Championship and the South African Open. Its headquarters are in Cape Town. CHESSA was established in 1996 following unification discussions among several chess ruling bodies in existence during the apartheid era.

South Africa produced its first chess grandmaster in 2015 through Kenny Solomon.[4] Kenny Solomon did not attain the required rating of 2500, but he earned the accolade by winning the African Chess Championship in December 2014.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Chess South Africa Executive". chessa.co.za. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Chess South Africa". sascoc.co.za. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "South Africa FIDE Directory". fide.com. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Smith, David (2015-01-08). "South African escapes township violence to become chess grandmaster". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  5. ↑ Priyadarshan Banjan (4 January 2015). "South Africa's first Grandmaster". ChessBase. Retrieved 8 September 2015.


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