The AOC hereby advises all members of an important change to its financial year-end. In order to align with the financial reporting period of Chess South Africa (Chess SA), the […]

The AOC is proud to congratulate two of our outstanding arbiters on their appointments to the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. IA Gunther van den Bergh has been appointed

The AOC, Free State Chess and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Mzansi Youth Chess Championship 2026 hereby issue a Call for Applications for the appointment of Arbiters and

A CPA seminar was organised by UJ Knights Watch. Congratulations to the following candidates who passed their exam held on the 8th of March. Name Region Title Blessing Tanyaradzwa Muchena

From the 5th to the 15th of February, an online CPA seminar was organised by the Diamond Chess Academy. Congratulations to the following candidates who passed the exam: Name Region

Congratulations to the following arbiters with their appointment to the 2026 South African Junior Closed Chess Championship. Chief Arbiter – IA Ronel PiekDeputy Chief Arbiter – FA Xhanti MafongosiDeputy Chief

Please find link below to be used from today for all New Registering Arbiters in 2026(Lecturers and Seminar Presenters please use this link for new registering Arbiters) If you have

The AOC proudly congratulates Jacqui Grobbelaar (from Cape Town Chess Federation) on her successful completion of the FIDE Arbiters (FA) examination . This is a fantastic achievement and a testament

The organisers of the 2026 South African Junior Closed Chess Championshipinvite all suitably qualified arbiters who wish to officiate at thetournament to submit an application using the form below. Closing