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The Cape Town Open 2026 will include the City of Cape Town Junior (U-18) backgammon tournament on Sunday, 22 February 2026.
The event gives young players the chance to compete in an event that is recognised as an official MSSA Regional Championship alongside one of South Africa’s premier tournaments.
Running from 14:30 –17:30 at the Fire & Ice! Hotel in Cape Town CBD, the junior section will use a Swiss format with short 3-point matches, ensuring every participant gets multiple games in a structured, friendly environment.
The event is designed to be welcoming for both new and experienced players, encouraging strategic thinking, confidence, and sportsmanship while letting juniors experience the excitement of tournament play.
For more information, parents can contact Nick (0711217022) or register at bit.ly/CTOpen2026Juniors
Additional reading:
- 2026 Calendar of events
- AEC24 - Champions of all of Africa - Protea Female Counter Strike 2 Esports Team wins AEC24
- AEC24 - Forged in battle - a Counter Strike story...
- AEC24 - Thato Maredi outperforms Bafana Bafana!
- ACES - Avenging Bafana
- ACES - Thato advances to the knock-out stages!
- Affiliation: Private Clubs
- Affiliation - Procedure to be followed by school clubs affiliating for the 2026 season.
- Clubs - Newly-affiliated Backgammon clubs are ready to get things rolling…
- Events - 15th Online Inter-school Provincial Championships - 14 February 2026
- Events - City of Cape Town Regional Junior Backgammon event - Sunday, 22 February 2026
- Events - Northern Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships - 24 January 2026.
- GEF - Clash Royale esports athletes may win a trip to Mumbai....
- GEF - Even Titans fall!
- GEF - Protea DotA 2 Esports team heads towards GEG25 in Mumbai.
- GEF - Protea DotA 2 Team to represent South Africa in GEG25 qualifiers - Saturday, 7 February 2026
- GEF - Zaid Williams to represent South Africa in Clash Royale - Saturday, 7 February 2026
- General - Relationship between Mind Sports South Africa and independent esports operators
- National Team Trials - Who qualifies for MSSA National Team Trials?
- Rankings - Clubs - The 2025 Top 5 ranked schools for esports ahead of 15th Online Inter-school Provincial Championships to be held on 14 February 2026
- Results - Northern Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships - 24 January 2026.
- Sportsmanship Award - Sportsmanship Award - Northern Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships
- Streaming - Streaming of MSSA's Northern Cape Online Championships for the MLBB esports title.
Athlete's rights:- Is a professional gamer in South Africa entitled to a salary?
- Professional esports athletes must register for tax.
Employment opportunities
- 2026 Calendar of events
- AEC24 - Champions of all of Africa - Protea Female Counter Strike 2 Esports Team wins AEC24
- AEC24 - Forged in battle - a Counter Strike story...
- AEC24 - Thato Maredi outperforms Bafana Bafana!
- ACES - Avenging Bafana
- ACES - Thato advances to the knock-out stages!
- Affiliation: Private Clubs
- Affiliation - Procedure to be followed by school clubs affiliating for the 2026 season.
- Clubs - Newly-affiliated Backgammon clubs are ready to get things rolling…
- Events - 15th Online Inter-school Provincial Championships - 14 February 2026
- Events - City of Cape Town Regional Junior Backgammon event - Sunday, 22 February 2026
- Events - Northern Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships - 24 January 2026.
- GEF - Clash Royale esports athletes may win a trip to Mumbai....
- GEF - Even Titans fall!
- GEF - Protea DotA 2 Esports team heads towards GEG25 in Mumbai.
- GEF - Protea DotA 2 Team to represent South Africa in GEG25 qualifiers - Saturday, 7 February 2026
- GEF - Zaid Williams to represent South Africa in Clash Royale - Saturday, 7 February 2026
- General - Relationship between Mind Sports South Africa and independent esports operators
- National Team Trials - Who qualifies for MSSA National Team Trials?
- Rankings - Clubs - The 2025 Top 5 ranked schools for esports ahead of 15th Online Inter-school Provincial Championships to be held on 14 February 2026
- Results - Northern Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships - 24 January 2026.
- Sportsmanship Award - Sportsmanship Award - Northern Cape Online Esports Provincial Championships
- Streaming - Streaming of MSSA's Northern Cape Online Championships for the MLBB esports title.
Athlete's rights:
- Is a professional gamer in South Africa entitled to a salary?
- Professional esports athletes must register for tax.
Employment opportunities
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