07/07/2026
🏆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 to 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗻𝘆𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮 on being crowned the 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 after an outstanding performance at the tournament held in 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻 from 𝟮𝟳 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 – 𝟱 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.
Charlton secured the title with an impressive 𝟳/𝟵, finishing ahead of a strong field of competitors through consistent, determined, and high-quality play.
Having already 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 to represent 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 at the 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗮𝗱, following his excellent performance at the 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱, Charlton now heads to 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗨𝘇𝗯𝗲𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 in 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 in outstanding form.
👏 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻! We wish you every success as you represent 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 on the international stage. The entire South African chess community is proud of your achievement and will be cheering you on.
🇿🇦♟️ 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗮𝗱!
