2016 Africa Chess Calendar is out!
African continental President Lewis Ncube and African Chess Confederation the has released the chess calendar for the 2016 year. It encompasses all the major events, but may include others that have yet to be posted. A number of young federations are being thrust into organizing events in order to get them needed experience for growing the base of players. Last year was a watershed moment for Africa. While it is obvious that Asia has risen Africa is making steady progress.
| Championships | Place | Date | |||
| African Individual Championships | Kampala, Uganda | May 20 to May 31, 2016 | |||
| African Blitz Championships | Kampala, Uganda | May 28 to May 28, 2016 | |||
| African Rapid Championships | Kampala, Uganda | May 29 to May 29, 2016 | |||
| African Women’s Challenge | Gaborone, Botsawana | July 09 to July 16, 2016 | |||
| African Amateur Individual Championships | Lome, Togo | August 04 to August 13, 2016 | |||
| African Youth Championships | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | August 20 to August 28, 2016 | |||
| African Clubs Championships | Cape Town, South Africa | October 07 to October 13, 2016 | |||
| African Schools Individual Championships | Lusaka, Zambia | December 10 to December 18, 2016 | |||
| African Junior Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | December 27, 2016 to January 06, 2017 | |||
| ZONAL EVENTS | Place | Date |
| Zone 4.4 Individual | Accra, Ghana | March 28 to April 06, 2016 |
| Zone 4.1 Individual | Algiers, Algeria | April 09 to April 16, 2016 |
| Zone 4.2 Individual | Nairobi, Kenya | April 20 to April 30, 2016 |
| Zone 4.3 Individual | Le Morne, Mauritius | April 23 to May 02, 2016 |
| Zone 4.3 U16 Youth Team | Beira, Mozambique | July 08 to July 15, 2016 |
| Zone 4.2 U16 Youth Team | Kigali, Rwanda | July 15 to July 22, 2016 |
| Zone 4.4 U16 Youth Team | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | July 22 to July 31, 2016 |
| Zone 4.1 U16 Youth Team | Nouakchott, Mauritania | July 24 to August 02, 2016 |
Good so now we can play some real chess.
Where can we find the African schools individual championship regulations to be held in Zambia from 15 to 18 December 2016.
Hi.
Please will you send me the provisional calendar for African and Commonwealth and World events for chess for Juniors.
Thank you
Neil Palmer
You can check the FIDE website (fide.com) for a listing of tournaments.