WELCOME TO MY WEBSITE
This website is devoted to the history of the Durban Chess Club and to the stories of chess players who lived and breathed chess in Durban and its surrounding areas. Durban Chess Club was founded in 1893, making it one of the oldest chess clubs in South Africa. I joined the club in 1974 and was privileged to win the club championships a record 25 times, before retiring from active play at the end of 2018.

Coverage of events from 2019 to 2023 is limited because of the club being closed during the Covid pandemic. Club activities were revived at the end of 2023 and we played our first Revive Swiss in January 2024. The News Archive contains links to previous news stories.

DURBAN CHESS CLUB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, OCTOBER 2025
The club's 132nd annual general meeting was held on 9th October 2025. Here are the minutes of the AGM and the draft program for 2026.

REVIVE SWISS, JANUARY TO MARCH 2026
The club will start its 2026 year with the Durban Chess Club Revive Swiss. More details to follow.
Last year (link to chess-results) the winner was Jason Subke, with 7 out of 9, closely followed by Sivuyile Mgobhozi, with Sphelele Makhanya in 3rd place. There were over 30 players for most of the rounds.