The 2025 South Africa Open Chess Championships invites all qualified arbiters, who are interested in serving as Arbiters at the above-mentioned tournament, to complete the application form below. Closing date for applications is midnight 3 […]

Congratulations to the following arbiters who have been appointed to serve at the 2025 South African Junior Chess Championships taking place in Somerset West, Western Cape. Chief Arbiter IA Ricardo

We have officially kicked off our first Arbiter Refresher Course on 15 and 16 March 2025. The attendees and lecturers shared experiences, discussed the Laws of Chess, complex scenarios and

Circular 3/2025 Dear AOC Members, We are pleased to inform you of the following leadership appointments within the Chess SA Arbiters and Organizers Commission (AOC): Best Regards, IA Ben de

The South Africa Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (SAJCCC 2025) invites all qualified arbiters, who are interested in serving as Arbiters at the above-mentioned tournament, to complete the application form below. Closing date for applications is

To the arbiters, so wise and true, With careful eyes and thoughtful view, This holiday season, we sing your praise, For guiding each game in countless ways. As pieces dance

FOR IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION It has come to our attention that the FIDE NA licence is misunderstood and we would like to clarify its meaning to the arbiters in South Africa.

Congratulations to the following arbiters who have been appointed to serve at the 2024 Mzansi Inter-Provincial Youth Chess Championship in Polokwane. Role Name Chief Arbiter IA Ricardo Minnaar Deputy Chief

Recently, an error message started popping up for many Swiss Manager users who tried to import the latest RSA rating list for November 2024. This is not the first time

Congratulations to the following arbiters from South Africa who successfully passed their FIDE Arbiters’ exam held on October 6, 2024: FIDE Report – https://arbiters.fide.com/news/9602