Hermanus Chess Club

Photos from the Prize Giving of the 2026 Hermanus Chess Club Open. Congratulations to all the prize winners!

Championship Section:
1st - IM Jan Karsten
2nd - NM Charlton Mnyasta
3rd - FM Matfey Rogov
4th - Timofey Rogov
5th - CM Reegan Palmer
Best Female - WRM Jacqui Grobbelaar
Best Senior - Robert Chitongo

Advanced Section:
1st - Asanda Vengeni
2nd - Michael Arnold
3rd - Ammen Mohammed De Villiers
4th - Cashlin Mackinna
5th - Donvito Mintoor
Best Female - Kaylee Budhram
Best Junior - Akilan Varadharajan
Best Senior - Michael Arnold

Intermediate Section:
1st - Bright Ncube
2nd - Jermaine Fortuin
3rd - Aaron Waldeck
4th - Amaan Mahomed
5th - Rico Roos
Best Female - Talitha Beveridge
Best Junior - Charel Barnard
Best Senior - Andre Mostert

U14 Section:
1st - Hanro Coetzer
2nd - Micaile Van Wyk
3rd - Jami Faure
4th - Owen Krause
5th - Brodie Faure
Best Female - Olungako Tsobo

U12 Section:
1st - Handre Wiggil
2nd - Rouxan Badenhorst
3rd - Jason Carstens
4th - David Fourie
5th - Gustav Koen
Best Female - Ruche Soldaat

U10 Section:
1st - Evan de Wet
2nd - Philip Armenis
3rd - Hendrik Barnard
4th - Alexander Ellis
5th - Zachary Titus
Best Female - Zara Lee Budhram

Link to all results - https://chess-results.com/tnr1395477.aspx

Thank you to our sponsors who made this tournament a great success! STBB Suzuki Hermanus Dr. Anne-mari Louw / Proferizon Life Private Wealth Management Pty Ltd Dive Tech Centre Spur Steak Ranches Tessies Genuine Mineral Water House

Photos from the Blitz Evening on Friday.

Congratulations to the prize winners:

1st Place - CM Kenneth Willenberg
2nd Place - CM Reegan Palmer
3rd Place - Sphamandla Thalente Siwela

Best Female - Kaylee Budhram
Best Junior - Charel Barnard
Best Senior - Ewan Kromhout

https://chess-results.com/tnr1377891.aspx

We're ready. See you tomorrow. 😍♟️💪