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Welcome to the Crossroads Chess Club!

The Crossroads Chess Club was founded in 2015 with the purpose of providing access to the game of chess to disadvantaged individuals, who may not have had the opportunity to participate in the past due to financial barriers. Our organization is dedicated to fostering cognitive development, personal growth and life-long skills through the game of chess. We are committed to making a positive impact

in our community by providing a supportive and inclusive environment for members of all skill levels. Our club welcomes beginners and experienced players alike and we strive to create a space where individuals can come together to learn, play and grow together. Our organization is dedicated to promoting the benefits of chess and its ability to improve cognitive abilities and personal development. We believe that the strategies and skills learned through chess can be applied in other areas of life, and thus, we work to equip our members with the tools they need to succeed in all aspects of their lives. We are proud of the progress and achievements of our members and we continue to work towards expanding our reach and impact in the community. We welcome anyone who is interested in learning and playing chess to join our club and be a part of our mission to empower individuals through the game of chess.

03/05/2026

We also wish to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the rest of our players who made it this far 👏♟️
Although you may have fallen short of making the final team, your efforts have 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗱. You showed 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 in every round 💪🔥
𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 this is not the end, but part of the journey. The experience gained here will only make you 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿 for the battles ahead.
A special mention to:
𝗔𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗱𝗮, 𝗦𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗽𝗵𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝗯𝘂, 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘄𝗼 𝗠𝘆𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗶, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝗶𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗮 ⭐
You gave it your all, and that is something to be 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗼𝗳 🙌
𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲. ♟️✨
A 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 to 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮 𝗥𝘂𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗮 for looking after our players, 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼 for the valuable insights, and 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 🙏

03/05/2026

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 ♟️🌟
𝗣𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗡𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗶 – 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗨18 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗽 7 🏆

A heartfelt congratulations to 𝗣𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗡𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗶 for securing 7th place in the Western Cape U18 Girls section — a crucial result that earns her the final qualifying spot for the Summer Games 🎯

Under pressure and with everything on the line, Phelisa rose to the occasion and clinched her place among the province’s best, showing determination, resilience, and composure when it mattered most.

This achievement carries even greater meaning as Phelisa is currently in matric, marking this as her final schools chess tournament. To finish her schools career by qualifying for the Western Cape Team is a truly fitting and inspiring farewell 👏✨

Your journey in schools chess ends on a high, but this is not the end — it’s just the beginning of even greater things to come ♟️🚀

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱! 💫

03/05/2026

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 👑♟️
𝗜𝗺𝗸𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝘆𝗮 – 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗨15 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 🏆

A huge congratulations to 𝗜𝗺𝗸𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝘆𝗮 for an outstanding performance in the Western Cape Schools Chess Individual U15 Girls section.

Joya has been in dominant form throughout the season, winning all previous trials with a perfect score and continuing that momentum into the Western Cape Schools Championship.

In a dramatic final round, she faced her close friend 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝗻𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗻, where the game ended in a draw. With both players tied for first place, Joya clinched the title on tie-breaks, showcasing consistency and strength across the entire tournament.

A well-deserved victory for a player who has shown excellence, focus, and determination from start to finish 🌟♟️

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁. 👏🔥

03/05/2026

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 👑♟️
𝗔𝘁𝗵𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶 – 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗨18 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 2026 🏆

Athule has been part of the chess scene for several years, building an impressive record of achievements along the way. While she faced a challenging period where her performance dipped, her story this year has been one of determination, resilience, and a powerful comeback.

In 2026, she returned stronger and more motivated than ever. She kicked off her campaign by winning the 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗨18 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲, followed by an excellent 4𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽.

Capping it all off, Athule has now claimed the 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗨18 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, a remarkable achievement that secures her place in the 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 set to compete at the upcoming 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 🌟

This victory is not just about a title it’s a testament to her perseverance, growth, and unwavering passion for the game.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲. 🚀♟️

02/05/2026

♟️ 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 – 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞 ♟️

Our talented girls are currently battling it out at the High School Individual Chess Trials in George, each one striving to earn a place in the 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 that will compete in the upcoming 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀.

This is not just competition—it’s determination, resilience, and ambition on full display. 💪

We proudly have the following players representing their respective schools:

✨ 𝐒𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐩𝐡𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐛𝐮
✨ 𝐀𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐚
✨ 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐰𝐨 𝐌𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐢
✨ 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢
✨ 𝐏𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐍𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐢
✨ 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐒𝐢𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚
✨ 𝐈𝐦𝐤𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐚 𝐉𝐨𝐲𝐚

A special and heartfelt 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 to 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐧 for making it possible for their players to participate—your support is helping shape the future of these young talents. 🙌

We wish all our players the very best as they fight for every move, every point, and every opportunity. ♟️🔥

01/05/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗺𝗸𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝘆𝗮 for an excellent performance at the Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 Ladies Section, finishing 𝟱𝘁𝗵 with 𝟲/𝟵 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 walking away with a whooping R3000 prize fund.

She had a strong tournament overall, with only a few minor setbacks while pushing for the very top spot.

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮 for showing true fighting spirit remaining brave and determined until the very last round despite a challenging tournament.

𝗔 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝗻𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗻, who delivered an outstanding performance, gaining 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀. We wish her all the best for the upcoming African Youth Championship.

𝗔 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻 for his continued support of our players, and to everyone who stands behind the club your support makes all the difference.

30/04/2026

𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟴 saw 𝗜𝗺𝗸𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗮 “𝗝𝗼𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝘆” 𝗝𝗼𝘆𝗮 suffer her first loss ♟️
She dropped a pawn early and fought hard to save the game, but the task proved too difficult in the end.

𝗔𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗻𝘁𝘀𝗶 had a strong outing the game was equal for a long time, but sharp tactics decided it in his favour, earning him a crucial win 💪

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 is now underway 🔥

𝗝𝗼𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝘆 faces 𝗠𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶 a win could potentially place her in the 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝟲 👀

𝗔𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮 will be looking to finish strong after gaining valuable experience 👊

29/04/2026

𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟳 ended almost before it even began ♟️

𝗜𝗺𝗸𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗮 “𝗝𝗼𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝘆” 𝗝𝗼𝘆𝗮 gained a huge advantage straight out of the opening and completely dominated the game, finishing with a convincing win 💪

𝗔𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗻𝘁𝘀𝗶, on the other hand, struggled to get going and was outplayed early in the opening, leading to a loss.

Both games were wrapped up in under 2 hours ⏱️

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 is now underway 🔥

𝗝𝗼𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝘆 is currently facing 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗲 from 𝗠𝗼𝘇𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲, while 𝗔𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮 takes on 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝗸𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗲 — both players looking to finish strong after a tough tournament.

29/04/2026

𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟲 came with a bit of drama ♟️

𝗜𝗺𝗸𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗮 “𝗝𝗼𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝘆” 𝗝𝗼𝘆𝗮 won a piece early against 𝗔𝗻𝘇𝗲𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 but lost several pawns in the process. The game was double-edged, and although Joy Joy looked to be in control, it eventually fizzled into a theoretical rook endgame and was agreed drawn.

𝗔𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗻𝘁𝘀𝗶 took risks in a very complicated position and was rewarded with a spectacular win after his opponent blundered 🔥

𝗛𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗹𝗮 𝗠𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶 had an equal, drawish game and even secured the bishop pair, but let it slip in the endgame and was unfortunately swindled. After the loss, he decided to withdraw from the tournament.

We are now left with 𝗝𝗼𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝘆 and 𝗔𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮. This is a tough tournament, and the points system isn’t making things any easier.

𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟳 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆 ♟️

𝗝𝗼𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝘆 is taking on 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲, while 𝗔𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮 faces 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿 from 𝗭𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘄𝗲 🔥

28/04/2026

𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟱 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗜𝗺𝗸𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗮 “𝗝𝗼𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝘆” 𝗝𝗼𝘆𝗮 and 𝗛𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗹𝗮 𝗠𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶 suffered losses, while 𝗔𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗻𝘁𝘀𝗶 secured a convincing win ♟️

𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟲 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆:
𝗝𝗼𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝘆 vs 𝗔𝗻𝘇𝗲𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿
𝗛𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗹𝗮 vs 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝗸𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗲
𝗔𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮 vs 𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻 🔥

28/04/2026

Round 5 is underway!

On board 2, 𝐉𝐨𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐲 is up against 𝐖𝐈𝐌 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐚𝐡 — you can follow the game live here:
https://lichess.org/broadcast/moja-chess-extravaganza-2026-ladies/round-5/N5hxfFs3/z7zDBpZA ♟️🔥

𝐇𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚 is playing against 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢, a strong junior player from Zimbabwe, while 𝐀𝐲𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐚 takes on 𝐎𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐨𝐥𝐰𝐚 in another exciting battle.

Stay tuned for more updates as the round unfolds! ♟️💥

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