2025 African Junior Chess Championships – OPEN Participants
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 |