There are only two rounds left of the SA Chess Open 2009, and it looks to be a fiercely contested title. In the top three, after 9 rounds, we have A Simutowe from Zambia, G Jones from England (and playing from Australia) and P Wang from New Zealand (also an online participant).

The last two rounds will be played this evening and on Saturday at Wynberg Boys’ High School in Cape Town, with the closing ceremony at 6pm on Saturday at the same venue.

If you’re in the area, you should stop by to watch! All online games are broadcast on a big screen at the venue.

Watch this space for a round-up, and feedback from the players in this very unique tournament.