| 1 | South African Open Championship 2026 (Championship) | Classical | 2026-06-28 | 2026-07-05 | Cape Town (WCT) | 9 | 1883.1 | 8 | 3.5 | 1881 | -0.6 | Details |
| 2 | Randburg Chess Club WInter Blitz 2026 | Blitz | 2026-07-07 | 2026-07-07 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 8 | 1883.1 | 8 | 5 | 1877.2 | -0.7 | Details |
| 3 | 4th Khelo India - LCA Chess Tournament 2026 (Prestige) | Standard | 2026-07-11 | 2026-07-12 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1883.1 | 5 | 3 | 1988 | 12.9 | Details |
| 4 | 2026 Centurion Mall Open Chess Tournament (A) | Standard | 2026-05-16 | 2026-05-17 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1864.6 | 5 | 3.5 | 1920.2 | 8.5 | Details |
| 5 | 2026 Milos Ristic Teams Open (Prestige) | Standard | 2026-05-02 | 2026-05-02 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1864.6 | 4 | 3.5 | 1881.3 | 6.6 | Details |
| 6 | Mpumalanga Open Chess Championship 2026 (Prestige) | Standard | 2026-04-25 | 2026-04-26 | Nkangala (MNW) | 6 | 1871.3 | 6 | 2.5 | 1803.9 | -12.6 | Details |
| 7 | Eastern Cape Open 2026 (Open) | Standard | 2026-04-10 | 2026-04-12 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1871.3 | 6 | 3.5 | 2028.7 | 27.2 | Details |
| 8 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (U16 Open) | Classical | 2026-03-28 | 2026-04-02 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 9 | 1871.3 | 9 | 6.5 | 1892.2 | 9.3 | Details |
| 9 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championship 2026 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2026-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 9 | 1871.3 | 9 | 7 | 1958 | 4.5 | Details |
| 10 | Randburg NY Swiss 2026 | Standard | 2026-02-10 | 2026-03-31 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 8 | 1871.3 | 6 | 3 | 1648.4 | -35.1 | Details |
| 11 | 2026 Lubowski Open Chess Tournament (A) | Standard | 2026-03-21 | 2026-03-22 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1827.3 | 3 | 2 | 2005.2 | 15 | Details |
| 12 | 2026 Chris Greyling Open Tournament (A) | Standard | 2026-03-14 | 2026-03-14 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1827.3 | 5 | 2.5 | 1688.7 | -15.2 | Details |
| 13 | 2026 Silver Lakes Open Chess Tournament (A) | Standard | 2026-03-07 | 2026-03-07 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1827.3 | 5 | 3 | 1888.9 | 8.1 | Details |
| 14 | 2026 Blou Bull Chess Tournament (A) | Standard | 2026-02-21 | 2026-02-21 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1827.3 | 5 | 4.5 | 2119.9 | 33.5 | Details |
| 15 | 2026 AHS Chess Tournament (A) | Standard | 2026-02-28 | 2026-02-28 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1827.3 | 5 | 3 | 1841.3 | 2.6 | Details |
| 16 | Ekurhuleni 1st Standard Tournament 2026 (A) | Standard | 2026-02-14 | 2026-02-14 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1822.5 | 4 | 2 | 1745.1 | -6 | Details |
| 17 | Randburg Chess Club New Year Rapid 2026 | Rapid | 2026-01-27 | 2026-02-03 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 6 | 1822.5 | 6 | 4.5 | 1878.9 | 2.7 | Details |
| 18 | MCA Welcome JHB 2026 (Expert) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-07 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1822.5 | 5 | 1.5 | 1833.5 | -2.5 | Details |
| 19 | MCA Tshwane Welcome 2026 (A) | Standard | 2026-01-24 | 2026-01-24 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1822.5 | 5 | 3 | 1893.7 | 3.6 | Details |
| 20 | 2026 JMC Kick off Tournament (A) | Standard | 2026-02-01 | 2026-02-01 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1822.5 | 5 | 3 | 1845.2 | 0.8 | Details |
| 21 | Randburg Chess Club New Year Blitz 2026 | Blitz | 2026-01-20 | 2026-01-20 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 7 | 1835.6 | 7 | 3.5 | 1505.4 | -10.9 | Details |
| 22 | JCC St Davids Marist Schools League 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-09-08 | 2025-10-27 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 6 | 1822.9 | 6 | 5.5 | 1833.3 | 10.5 | Details |
| 23 | 2025 Gauteng Top Schools Teams (U17) | Standard | 2025-08-30 | 2025-08-30 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1802.1 | 5 | 3.5 | 1816.4 | 2.2 | Details |
| 24 | Randburg Chess Club Rapid Championship 2025 | Rapid | 2025-09-30 | 2025-10-07 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 6 | 1802.1 | 6 | 4.5 | 2007.8 | 15.1 | Details |
| 25 | St Peters College Sports & Cultural Festival 2025 | Standard | 2025-09-19 | 2025-09-20 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 6 | 1814.6 | 6 | 4.5 | 1620.9 | -10.5 | Details |
| 26 | Randburg Spring Blitz 2025 | Blitz | 2025-09-23 | 2025-09-23 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 7 | 1814.6 | 7 | 5 | 1811 | 0.3 | Details |
| 27 | JMC Closed 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-08-09 | 2025-08-10 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1799.6 | 5 | 3 | 1920.4 | 12.6 | Details |
| 28 | Randburg Chess Club Winter Rapid 2025 | Rapid | 2025-07-15 | 2025-07-22 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 6 | 1799.9 | 6 | 4 | 1812.7 | 0.2 | Details |
| 29 | Randburg Club Champs Blitz 2025 | Blitz | 2025-07-08 | 2025-07-08 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 7 | 1799.9 | 7 | 4.5 | 1738.7 | -1.5 | Details |
| 30 | South African Open 2025 (Championship) | Classical | 2025-06-28 | 2025-07-05 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 11 | 1799.9 | 10 | 3.5 | 1805.9 | 1 | Details |
| 31 | Neil Savage Memorial Randburg Club Champs 2025 | Standard | 2025-05-06 | 2025-06-24 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 8 | 1836.2 | 5 | 3 | 1508.9 | -30.2 | Details |
| 32 | Moja Chess Extravaganza 2025 (B) | Classical | 2025-04-26 | 2025-05-01 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 9 | 1795.6 | 9 | 5.5 | 1928.9 | 29 | Details |
| 33 | Randburg Chess Club Autumn Blitz | Blitz | 2025-04-08 | 2025-04-08 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 7 | 1785.3 | 7 | 4 | 1596.3 | -6.8 | Details |
| 34 | South African Junior Closed Chess Championships 2025 (U14 Open) | Classical | 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-05 | Cape Winelands (WCW) | 9 | 1785.3 | 9 | 6.5 | 1830.6 | 9 | Details |
| 35 | Randburg Chess Club New Year Swiss 2025 | Standard | 2025-02-11 | 2025-04-01 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 8 | 1785.3 | 6 | 4 | 1822.7 | 5.1 | Details |
| 36 | JCC - Dainfern Chess League 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-02-03 | 2025-03-17 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 6 | 1757.9 | 6 | 6 | 1752.3 | 10 | Details |
| 37 | JMC Crawford Ruimsig 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-01 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1757.9 | 5 | 3 | 1849.7 | 9.6 | Details |
| 38 | JMC Kick Off 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-02-02 | 2025-02-02 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1761 | 5 | 2.5 | 1745.5 | -2.2 | Details |
| 39 | Gauteng Inter-Region at UJ 2024 (U14 Open) | Standard | 2024-12-07 | 2024-12-08 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1739.4 | 5 | 4 | 1870.1 | 15.4 | Details |
| 40 | FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2024 | Classical | 2024-10-29 | 2024-11-09 | FIDE (FID) | 11 | 1691.5 | 11 | 4.5 | 1828.4 | 34.2 | Details |
| 41 | 2024 Tshwane Chess Club Clash (Open) | Standard | 2024-10-12 | 2024-10-12 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1725.2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1467.8 | -24.1 | Details |
| 42 | 2024 Moja Chess Extravaganza (Prestige) | Classical | 2024-09-25 | 2024-09-29 | Frances Baard (NCF) | 9 | 1713.4 | 9 | 4.5 | 1928.1 | 44 | Details |
| 43 | Centurion Chess Open Tournament 2024 (A) | Standard | 2024-09-21 | 2024-09-21 | Tshwane (GTP) | 5 | 1713.4 | 5 | 2.5 | 1735.7 | 2.7 | Details |
| 44 | Kings Gambit Chess Open 14 Sept 2024 (B) | Standard | 2024-09-14 | 2024-09-14 | Sedibeng (GSV) | 5 | 1713.4 | 4 | 3 | 1662.2 | -3.7 | Details |
| 45 | Mzansi Spring Open 2024 (Expert) | Standard | 2024-09-07 | 2024-09-07 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1713.4 | 5 | 0 | 1350.2 | -36.2 | Details |
| 46 | Bojanala's FIDE In The Sparkling Waters 2024 (Prestige) | Classical | 2024-08-16 | 2024-08-18 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 6 | 1717.4 | 6 | 2.5 | 1715.6 | -0.2 | Details |
| 47 | JMC Closed 2024 (A) | Standard | 2024-08-09 | 2024-08-11 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1717.4 | 5 | 2 | 1688.7 | -2.6 | Details |
| 48 | JNW Rapid - Helpmekaar Kollege 2024 | Rapid | 2024-07-28 | 2024-07-28 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 7 | 1712.8 | 7 | 4.5 | 1718.3 | 0.6 | Details |
| 49 | Eureka Open 27 July 2024 (A) | Standard | 2024-07-27 | 2024-07-27 | Sedibeng (GSV) | 5 | 1712.8 | 5 | 2.5 | 1808.6 | 10 | Details |
| 50 | JMC Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge 2024 (A) | Standard | 2024-07-13 | 2024-07-13 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1712.8 | 5 | 2 | 1700.6 | -2 | Details |
