The 2025 African Junior Chess Championships will take place from September 18 to September 24 in Cabo Verde. This tournament is separated into 2 categories – Open and Girls in format of a 9-round Swiss system with time control of 90 min/ 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Africa, check out The African Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.
The top-seeded players in Open section are IM Hamed Wafa (2353), FM David George Samir (2349), FM Xavier Mompel Ferruz (2334), Charlton Mnyasta (2172), FM Jadon Simiyu (2136), FM Yousef A. Alhassadi (2125), Luther Santos (2125), CM Thuto Mpene (2003), Jiraan Braaf (1929), Helio Gomes Lupossa (1925).
Categories: Girls
More FIDE events: World Youth U14, U16 & U18 Championships 2025 / FIDE Grand Swiss Chess 2025 / Women’s Grand Swiss Chess 2025
2025 African Junior Chess Championships – OPEN Participants
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
IM
Wafa, Hamed
EGY
2353
2
FM
George Samir, David
EGY
2349
3
FM
Mompel Ferruz, Xavier
GEQ
2334
4
Mnyasta, Charlton
RSA
2172
5
FM
Simiyu, Jadon
KEN
2136
6
FM
Alhassadi, Yousef A.
LBA
2125
7
Santos, Luther
ANG
2125
8
CM
Mpene, Thuto
BOT
2003
9
Braaf, Jiraan
RSA
1929
10
Lupossa, Helio Gomes
ANG
1925
11
Hanachi, Abderahmane
ALG
1922
12
Costa, Leopoldino
ANG
1915
13
Hansali, Ibrahim Khalil
ALG
1828
14
Tchilulo, Celio
ANG
1762
15
Lopes, Ruben Cesar Gomes
CPV
1652
16
Spinola, David
CPV
1604
17
Wela, Nsimba
ANG
1533
18
Jorge, Neythan Ayury Samuquela
MOZ
0
19
Pires Da Cruz, Pedro
CPV
0
20
Pires Da Luz, Marcio Alexandre
CPV
0
21
Pires, Pedro Joao
CPV
0