The year program for 2022 is listed below.

There are four main tournaments through the year:

  • Eben Mare Honouree Club Champion Swiss Tournament (5 rounds Swiss, 90/90 + 30 second increment per move)
  • Pretoria Club Championship 2022 (9 rounds round robin, 90/90 + 30 second increment per move)
  • Pretoria Blitz Club Championship 2022(round robin, 5/5 + 5 second increment per move
  • Summer Swiss Challenge (7 rounds Swiss, 90/90 + 30 second increment per move)

There will also be two blitz matches against Centurion club as well as various lectures.

12 Jan19:30: Club re-opens.
Registration for club membership for 2022.
Registration for Eben Mare Honouree Club Champion Swiss Tournament.
Club committee meeting – planning for 2022.
19 Jan19:30: Eben Mare Swiss Tournament Round 1
26 Jan19:30: Eben Mare Swiss Tournament Round 2
2 Feb19:30: Eben Mare Swiss Tournament Round 3
4 to 5 FebPiet Robbertse Open 2021 hosted by the club.
9 Feb19:30: Eben Mare Swiss Tournament Round 4
16 Feb19:30: Eben Mare Swiss Tournament Round 5
23 Feb19:30: Chess lecture by Fred Senekal (the Grand Prix Opening against the Sicilian). Practice matches after the lecture on the same theme.
2 Mar19:30: Inter-club blitz tournament (Home)
9 Mar19:30: Open evening, registration for Pretoria Club Championship
16 Mar19:30: Pretoria Club Championship Round 1
23 Mar19:30: Pretoria Club Championship Round 2
30 Mar 19:30: Pretoria Club Championship Round 3
6 Apr19:30: Catch-up evening Pretoria Club Championship, open evening.
13 Apr19:30: Pretoria Club Championship Round 4
20 Apr19:30: Catch-up evening Pretoria Club Championship, open evening.
27 AprPublic holiday. Club closed.
4 May19:30: Pretoria Club Championship Round 5
11 May19:30: Pretoria Club Championship Round 6
18 May19:30: Catch-up evening Pretoria Club Championship, open evening.
25 May19:30: Pretoria Club Championship Round 7
1 Jun19:30: Pretoria Club Championship Round 8
8 Jun 19:30: Catch-up evening Pretoria Club Championship, open evening.
22 Jun 19:30: Pretoria Club Championship Round 9
29 Jun19:30: Lecture by Dr. Albert Ponelis on endgames.
Registration for Club Blitz Championship.

6 JulOpen evening and registration for the Club Blitz Championship
13 Jul19:30: Pretoria Blitz (10/10) Club Championship
20 Jul19:30: Pretoria Blitz (10/10) Club Championship
27 Jul19:30: Pretoria Blitz (10/10) Club Championship
3 Aug19:30: Pretoria Blitz (10/10) Club Championship
10 Aug19:30: Lecture by Dr. Pierre van der Walt on tactics. Tactical puzzle solving.
17 Aug19:30: Simultaneous challenge
24 Aug19:30: Inter-club blitz tournament (away)
31 Aug19:30: Lecture by Hans Steyn on the Sveshinkov defence. Registration for Summer Swiss.
7 Sep19:30: Summer Swiss Challenge Round 1
14 Sep 19:30: Summer Swiss Challenge Round 2
21 Sep19:30: Catch up and open evening
28 Sep19:30: Summer Swiss Challenge Round 3
5 Oct19:30: Summer Swiss Challenge Round 4
12 Oct19:30: Catch up and open evening
19 Oct19:30: Summer Swiss Challenge Round 5
26 Oct19:30: Summer Swiss Challenge Round 6
2 Nov19:30: Summer Swiss Challenge Round 7
9 Nov19:30: Club History Building Session Interview with Dr Albert Ponelis
16 Nov19:30: Club History Building Session Interview with Dr Anthon Heyns
23 Nov2022 Club AGM and light refreshments
30 Nov2022 Club end-year braai