# Chess South Africa - **Website:** - **Primary alias:** `chessa.co.za` - **Employees:** 11+ - **Location:** Bellville South, Cape Town, South Africa - **Company kind:** NON PROFIT ## Description Chess South Africa, also known as Chess SA, is the official governing body for chess in South Africa. Founded in 1992, it is recognized by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee and affiliated with the International Chess Federation (FIDE). The federation promotes, develops, and regulates chess across the country, supporting participation from grassroots programmes through to high-performance international competition. Its mission is to make chess accessible to all and its vision is a thriving chess community. Chess SA serves players, clubs, arbiters, organizers, and other members of the chess community. Its website provides information and resources including a calendar of events and tournaments, membership fees, a contact directory, player ratings and rankings, forms, policies, and guidance on finding a club. It also shares news and announcements, links to chess laws and results, and information about its affiliates, including the African Chess Confederation. Through these services and its national role, Chess SA helps people develop their skills, compete, and pursue excellence in chess. ## Industries - 🏈 Sports _(under Sports)_ - 🏈 Sports ## Logos & icons - logo _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/id5BCoXPy0/w/247/h/204/theme/dark/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1792275393700) ## Colors | Name | Hex | Theme | | --- | --- | --- | | Black | #000000 | dark | | White | #ffffff | light | | Whiskey | #d1ae6c | accent | ## Fonts - ui-sans-serif — asset _(custom)_ --- _Source: _ _See [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) for a full list of agent-readable pages, and [/auth.md](/auth.md) for how agents authenticate._