The Bank Windhoek 2025 – Namibian Open will take place from September 10 to September 14 in Windhoek, Namibia. This tournament is separated into 3 categories – Open, Women, and Junior, all of them in the format of a 9-round Swiss system with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Namibia, check out The African Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.
The top-seeded players in the Open section are IM Dante M Beukes (2240), IM Kelvin Chumfwa (2178), Cornelius Masikini (2130), FM Joseph Handiya (2108), William Mwape (2086), CM Heskiel Ndahangwapo (2080), Keletshabile Monnaatsheko (2065), Maximillian Tuombe (1997), Frans Dennis (1972), CM Mclean Handjaba (1932), Petrus Kawende (1876), Bokamoso Simon (1876), Simon Hatwiikulipi Shidolo (1826), Junior Nafimane Heita (1796), AFM Ivan Boois (1783). Scroll down for the full participants list.
Categories: Women / Junior
More: 2025 African Junior Chess Championships – OPEN / 2025 African Junior Chess Championships – Girls
Bank Windhoek 2025 – Namibian Open Participants
No.
Name
FED
Rtg
1
IM
Beukes, Dante M
NAM
2240
2
IM
Chumfwa, Kelvin
ZAM
2178
3
Masikini, Cornelius
ZAM
2130
4
FM
Handiya, Joseph
ZAM
2108
5
Mwape, William
ZAM
2086
6
CM
Ndahangwapo, Heskiel
NAM
2080
7
Monnaatsheko, Keletshabile
BOT
2065
8
Tuombe, Maximillian
ZAM
1997
9
Dennis, Frans
NAM
1972
10
CM
Handjaba, Mclean
NAM
1932
11
Kawende, Petrus
NAM
1876
12
Simon, Bokamoso
BOT
1876
13
Shidolo, Simon Hatwiikulipi
NAM
1826
14
Heita, Junior Nafimane
NAM
1796
15
AFM
Boois, Ivan
NAM
1783
16
Thindhimba, Fame Thipunga
NAM
1783
17
Schwarz, Bernhard
NAM
1780
18
Ananias, Elias Tungeumbo
NAM
1729
19
Angula, Sibusiso
NAM
1722
20
Haipinge, Tuhafifa Pomwene
NAM
1695
21
Pakote, Elavako Sanga
NAM
1639
22
Husselmann, William
NAM
1624
23
Shiningayamwe, Jones Aveshe Shaanika
NAM
1572
24
Du Toit, Dawid
NAM
1552
25
Namulo, Kornelius Namwandi
NAM
1541
26
Endjala, Michael
NAM
1514
27
ACM
Dien, James
NAM
1495
28
Kamangu, Alexander Mahupe
NAM
1443
29
Abraham, Taapopi Fimanekeni
NAM
0
30
Cronje, Frederick
NAM
0
31
Du Toit, Daniel
NAM
0
32
Eiman, Johannes Frederick J
NAM
0
33
Gaoseb, Herberth Quinton
NAM
0
34
Gariseb, Genino Freddy
NAM
0
35
Ipangelwa, Karlush
NAM
0
36
John, Charles S
ZIM
0
37
Kamerika, James
NAM
0
38
Kamwi, Mukono
NAM
0
39
Kandjimi, John Nourens H
NAM
0
40
Katjaimo, Jakapita
NAM
0
41
Katjiremba, Move
NAM
0
42
Kauyu, Christian Kandjendje
NAM
0
43
Lukas, Likius
NAM
0
44
Martins, Shando Tomas
NAM
0
45
Morkel, Romeo Carl
NAM
0
46
Muhimba, Mukevelwa Wetutilonkenda
NAM
0
47
Nangoro, Ransley Ricky
NAM
0
48
Ntinda, Simon
NAM
0
49
Oliveira, Santos Sergio De
NAM
0
50
Sheldon, John
NAM
0
51
Shepherd, Mario
NAM
0
52
Tjambiru, Kovandu
NAM
0