South African Open (chess)

The South African Open is a chess tournament played in South Africa. It was first held in 1962.

History

First held in 1962, the SA Open was held every two years until 1995, after which it has been held annually. It was not held in 1992 due to the unification of the various sports bodies after apartheid.[1]

Tournament winners

South African Open
YearVenueWinnerScorePlayersBest South African player
2018 Bloemfontein Sahaj Grover[2] 10/11 Daniel Cawdery
2017 Durban Sahaj Grover[3] 10/11 125 Watu Kobese
2016Cape TownAleksa Striković[4]9.5/11548[5]Watu Kobese [4]
2015Cape TownNigel Short[6][7]9/11?Kenny Solomon
2014BloemfonteinMerab Gagunashvili[8]10/11?Johannes Mabusela
2013Port ElizabethAbhijeet Gupta[9][10]9/11?Watu Kobese
2012Cape TownRodwell Makoto9/11326Johannes Mabusela
2011JohannesburgGawain Jones9.5/11388Nicholas van der Nat
2010JohannesburgRobert Gwaze7.5/9206Kgaugelo Mosetlhe
2009Cape TownAmon Simutowe9.5/11204Nicholas van der Nat
2008CenturionWatu Kobese9.5/11159Watu Kobese
2007Cape TownKenny Solomon9.5/11159Kenny Solomon
2006Cape TownGawain Jones10.5/11155Watu Kobese
2005BloemfonteinKenny Solomon9.5/11191Kenny Solomon
2004Cape TownWatu Kobese10/11263Watu Kobese
2003CenturionStanley Chumfwa10.5/11173Kenny Solomon
2002Port ElizabethRonnie van Tonder[11]9/11181Ronnie van Tonder
2001Cape TownMark Levitt[11]9.5?Mark Levitt
2000AlbertonAmon Simutowe10.5/1189Andre Nel
1999Cape TownKenny Solomon?/11?Kenny Solomon
1998?????
1997Cape TownGordon Meyer7.5/9>300Gordon Meyer
1976aurthurs seat hotel, sea point. cape townMiguel Najdorf and Michael Stean[11]???
1964WildernessLothar Schmid[11]11/11??
1962Wilderness[12]????

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References

  1. 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  2. http://chess-results.com, Dipl.Ing. Heinz Herzog -. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - South African Open Chess Championship 2018 A Section". chess-results.com. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  3. "Chess Results".
  4. 1 2 http://www.chess-results.com/tnr225994.aspx?lan=1&art=4&turdet=YES&flag=30&wi=984
  5. http://chesswesternprovince.co.za/sa-open-observations-dr-l-bouah/
  6. http://chesswesternprovince.co.za/south-african-chess-open-cape-town-results/
  7. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=983156285050946&id=671731996193378
  8. http://chess-results.com/tnr139424.aspx?lan=1&art=4&turdet=YES&flag=30&wi=984
  9. http://chess-results.com/tnr92675.aspx?lan=1&art=4&flag=30&wi=821
  10. https://www.commonwealthchess2013.com/images/cwchess/final/CWSAO2013A_Table_tie-breaks%20FINAL.pdf%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  11. 1 2 3 4 "SA Open Round 7 report by dr L Bouah". Chess Western Province. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  12. Lyndon Bouah (3 July 2016). "SA Open report – dr L Bouah". Chess Western Province. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
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