| 1 | Mall of Mthatha 2026 (A) | Rapid | 2026-08-15 | 2026-08-15 | OR Tambo (EOR) | 9 | 1852.4 | 9 | 8.5 | 1694.1 | 0.3 | Details |
| 2 | 2026 Buffalo City Closed (U20+Adults) | Standard | 2026-08-08 | 2026-08-08 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1852.4 | 4 | 3 | 1663.8 | -7 | Details |
| 3 | UCC Mind Over Board 2026 (A) | Standard | 2026-08-01 | 2026-08-01 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1852.4 | 5 | 4.5 | 1974.9 | 14.2 | Details |
| 4 | Sihamba Sonke Youth Day Chess Tournament 2026 (Open) | Standard | 2026-06-16 | 2026-06-16 | OR Tambo (EOR) | 5 | 1847.5 | 5 | 4.5 | 1718.1 | -5.5 | Details |
| 5 | Knights Watch Winter Classic 2026 (B) | Standard | 2026-07-04 | 2026-07-05 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1847.5 | 3 | 2 | 1878.6 | 2.9 | Details |
| 6 | Chess Power House May Rapid 2026 (A) | Rapid | 2026-05-24 | 2026-05-24 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 5 | 1840 | 5 | 4 | 1948.1 | 7.5 | Details |
| 7 | Legends Rapid Fundraiser 2026 (A) | Rapid | 2026-04-27 | 2026-04-27 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1818 | 5 | 5 | 1914.8 | 6.9 | Details |
| 8 | Hudson Park Primary Festival 2026 (A) | Standard | 2026-03-07 | 2026-03-07 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1818 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 0 | Details |
| 9 | Eastern Cape Open 2026 (Open) | Standard | 2026-04-10 | 2026-04-12 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1818 | 6 | 3.5 | 1954.9 | 16.2 | Details |
| 10 | Bonza Battle of the Minds Closed 2026 | Classical | 2026-03-15 | 2026-03-22 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1818 | 1 | 1 | 2012.4 | 2.4 | Details |
| 11 | 3rd Annual WSC-ELIDZ Chess Extravaganza 2026 (A) | Standard | 2026-03-14 | 2026-03-14 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1818 | 3 | 2.5 | 1745.6 | -3.5 | Details |
| 12 | Vikings Rapid 2026 (A) | Rapid | 2026-02-21 | 2026-02-21 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 8 | 1815.5 | 8 | 6.5 | 1900 | 6.3 | Details |
| 13 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U20 Boys+Adults) | Standard | 2026-02-28 | 2026-02-28 | Buffalo City | 5 | 1815.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 1669.8 | -3.8 | Details |
| 14 | 2026 Buffalo City Chess Trials 1 (U20+Adults) | Standard | 2026-02-07 | 2026-02-07 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1819 | 4 | 4 | 1786.4 | 3.8 | Details |
| 15 | Mall of Mthatha Rapid 2025 | Rapid | 2025-11-22 | 2025-11-22 | OR Tambo (EOR) | 5 | 1831.4 | 5 | 4.5 | 1694.9 | -3.5 | Details |
| 16 | Chess Power House October Open 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-10-25 | 2025-10-25 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1831.4 | 5 | 1.5 | 1427.9 | -39 | Details |
| 17 | Chess Vikings Trials 2 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-10-18 | 2025-10-18 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1832.4 | 5 | 4.5 | 1929 | 9.6 | Details |
| 18 | 11th Piet van Zyl Chess Festival 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-10-10 | 2025-10-11 | Mangaung (FMB) | 5 | 1832.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| 19 | BC Open 2025 (U20+Adults) | Rapid | 2025-10-04 | 2025-10-04 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1832.4 | 6 | 5.5 | 1830.3 | 1.1 | Details |
| 20 | Buffalo City Chess Clubs League 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-09-20 | 2025-09-20 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1844.9 | 4 | 2 | 1633.5 | -11.8 | Details |
| 21 | EC Closed 2025 (Open) | Standard | 2025-09-06 | 2025-09-07 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 6 | 1844.9 | 6 | 3.5 | 1611 | -30.6 | Details |
| 22 | 3rd Chess Vikings Open Championship 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-08-02 | 2025-08-02 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1833.7 | 5 | 4.5 | 1952.8 | 11.1 | Details |
| 23 | Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Individual Chess Championship 2025 (Open) | Standard | 2025-07-11 | 2025-07-12 | Amathole (EAL) | 6 | 1857 | 6 | 4 | 1613.5 | -21.6 | Details |
| 24 | Eastern Cape Inter-Regional Team Chess Championship 2025 (U20+Open) | Standard | 2025-07-10 | 2025-07-11 | Amathole (EAL) | 5 | 1857 | 5 | 5 | 1821.3 | 5.6 | Details |
| 25 | Sihambasonke Youth Day Chess 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-06-16 | 2025-06-16 | OR Tambo (EOR) | 5 | 1857 | 5 | 4.5 | 1759 | -2.3 | Details |
| 26 | South African Open 2025 (B) | Classical | 2025-06-28 | 2025-07-05 | Johannesburg Metro (GJM) | 11 | 1857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| 27 | Gompo Chess Open 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-06-21 | 2025-06-21 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1857 | 5 | 4 | 1783.8 | -5 | Details |
| 28 | 2nd Vikings Classical 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-05-24 | 2025-05-24 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1852.2 | 5 | 4.5 | 1905.4 | 4.8 | Details |
| 29 | EC Open 2025 (Open) | Standard | 2025-05-02 | 2025-05-02 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1859.3 | 7 | 4.5 | 1716.1 | -7.1 | Details |
| 30 | UFH Open 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-04-19 | 2025-04-19 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1859.8 | 6 | 3.5 | 1771.1 | -11.4 | Details |
| 31 | UFH Open 2025 (Blitz) | Blitz | 2025-04-18 | 2025-04-18 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1859.8 | 7 | 6 | 1903.1 | 1.7 | Details |
| 32 | Vikings Holiday 2025 (Rapid A) | Rapid | 2025-04-05 | 2025-04-05 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1859.8 | 5 | 5 | 1992.6 | 5.9 | Details |
| 33 | Vikings Holiday 2025 (Blitz A) | Blitz | 2025-04-05 | 2025-04-05 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 7 | 1859.8 | 6 | 6 | 1960.8 | 3.5 | Details |
| 34 | 2025 Buffalo City Chess Trials 2 (U20+Adults) | Standard | 2025-04-12 | 2025-04-12 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1859.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Details |
| 35 | Rhodes Open 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-22 | Sarah Baartman (ESB) | 7 | 1846.4 | 7 | 5 | 1848.9 | 4.1 | Details |
| 36 | BC Closed 2025 | Standard | 2025-03-01 | 2025-03-02 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1846.4 | 5 | 4 | 1921.9 | 9.4 | Details |
| 37 | Pearson High Chess Festival 2025 (A) | Standard | 2025-02-21 | 2025-02-22 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1840.1 | 5 | 4 | 1926.3 | 12 | Details |
| 38 | Beacon Bay Feb Rapid Chess Tournament 2025 (A) | Rapid | 2025-02-01 | 2025-02-01 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1840.1 | 6 | 5 | 1660.6 | -5.8 | Details |
| 39 | NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (Open A) | Standard | 2025-01-10 | 2025-01-11 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1837.8 | 4 | 4 | 1774.8 | 0.5 | Details |
| 40 | NMBCU vs BCC Derby Chess Invitational 2025 (Blitz Open A) | Blitz | 2025-01-12 | 2025-01-12 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 9 | 1837.8 | 9 | 8 | 1853.1 | 1.8 | Details |
| 41 | Gompo Chess Club Open December 2024 (A) | Standard | 2024-12-06 | 2024-12-07 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1830.3 | 5 | 4.5 | 1876.3 | 7.3 | Details |
| 42 | East London Open 2024 (A) | Standard | 2024-10-04 | 2024-10-05 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 5 | 1819.3 | 5 | 4 | 1818.7 | 1 | Details |
| 43 | CPH Boksburg Open 2024 (A) | Standard | 2024-10-25 | 2024-10-26 | Ekurhuleni (GE) | 5 | 1819.3 | 5 | 3.5 | 1901.3 | 9.9 | Details |
| 44 | 7th Annual UFH Heritage Open 2024 (A) | Standard | 2024-09-21 | 2024-09-22 | Amathole (EAL) | 7 | 1808.5 | 6 | 4 | 1978.7 | 22.3 | Details |
| 45 | 2024 UCC Mind Over Board (A) | Classical | 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-01 | Nelson Mandela Bay (ENM) | 5 | 1808.5 | 4 | 2 | 1684.4 | -11.6 | Details |
| 46 | Spartan Bishops Chess Championships 2024 (Kings) | Standard | 2024-05-04 | 2024-05-05 | Bojanala Platina (NBR) | 5 | 1818.5 | 5 | 2 | 1497.5 | -19.9 | Details |
| 47 | Gompo Chess Club Rapid 2024 (A) | Rapid | 2024-05-01 | 2024-05-01 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1818.5 | 6 | 5.5 | 1893.7 | 10 | Details |
| 48 | Bhongweni Chess Club Open 2024 (Adult) | Rapid | 2024-04-27 | 2024-04-27 | Buffalo City (EBC) | 6 | 1764.7 | 6 | 5 | 1982.1 | 17.6 | Details |
| 49 | UFH Open 2024 (A) | Standard | 2024-04-13 | 2024-04-14 | Amathole (EAL) | 7 | 1764.7 | 7 | 5.5 | 2017.8 | 36.2 | Details |
| 50 | UFH Heritage Open 2024 (A) | Standard | 2024-03-30 | 2024-03-31 | Amathole (EAL) | 6 | 1809.6 | 6 | 2 | 1382.1 | -55.9 | Details |
