Africa’s chess week featured major league victories, national titles, junior successes and international participation, with numerous ongoing and upcoming tournaments across the continent.

Mavens Tacticians won Kenya’s 2026 Premier League unbeaten, while Karen Chess Club, Sataranji Africa and Black Knights Dark Whites earned promotion through the Super League playoffs.

Week ending 6 November 2026: Akintoye’s Ilorin double, Wafa’s Sahel silver, national titles across West, Southern and Central Africa, plus what’s still ahead.

African chess made notable strides at the Samarkand Chess Olympiad with four category medals, showcasing emerging talent and solid performances from various federations across the competitions.

Bassem Amin stays Africa’s No. 1 as Ilyass Msellek enters the Open Top 10. Lina Nassr gains 51 points, Abdalrahman Sameh Mohamed reaches 2345, and Egypt remains Africa’s top federation on FIDE’s November 2026 list.

African chess is flourishing through talented juniors, grassroots initiatives, and club competitions across nations, emphasizing development and opportunities, alongside significant upcoming events.

Timur Turlov is the new FIDE President and Benard Wanjala leads the Africa Chess Confederation. What should African federations, players and organisers expect next?

In a late-August interview with Africa Chess Media, Jan Henric Buettner, IM Malcolm Pein and Vukani Dlamini spent an hour telling Africa Chess what their FIDE presidential ticket would do …

As the chess world looks towards the 2026 FIDE Presidential Elections, the three presidential candidates: Jan Henric Buettner, Wadim Rosenstein and Timur Turlov, are presenting their visions for the future …

Chess is more than a game.Across Africa, it is a tool for education, a pathway for young talent, a source of opportunity, a competitive sport, and a growing force for …