The African Chess Championships 2024 took place from 12-21 March in Accra, Ghana, with separate Open and Women’s tournaments. The events were played in 9-swiss rounds, with $20,000 in prizes.
GM Amin Bassem (Egypt, 2670) clinched the title in the Open tournament scoring impressive 8.5/9 points! Amin Bassem won the tournament with a round to spare as he headed into the final round with a 1.5-point gap between himself and the runner-ups. With the victory in the last round, Bassem showed complete dominance and justified the top-seed role. GM Amin Bassem won his seventh title in the tournament, the top prize of $5,000, and qualified for the FIDE World Chess Cup 2025.
GM Bellahcene Bilel (Algeria, 2522) scored 7 points to win silver medal and IM Mwali Chitumbo (Zambia, 2340) won bronze with 6.5 points.
WIM Jesse Nikki February (South Africa, 1920) triumphed in the Women’s tournament with the score of 7.5 points. She needed a draw in the last round to clinch gold, and earned it after a tough fight. Finishing a whole point ahead of the runner-ups, Jesse Nikki February earned the money prize of $2,000.
The top-seeded WGM Wafa Shahenda (Egypt, 2083) and WIM Nassr Lina (Algeria) tied for second place with 6.5 points each. Nassr Lina had better tiebreaks to clinch silver, and Wafa Shahenda won bronze medal. Final rankings can be found below
Final standings – African Chess Championship 2024:
| Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | |
| 1 | GM | Bassem Amin | EGY | 2670 | 8.5 |
| 2 | GM | Bilel Bellahcene | ALG | 2522 | 7 |
| 3 | IM | Chitumbo Mwali | ZAM | 2340 | 6.5 |
| 4 | IM | David Silva | ANG | 2358 | 6 |
| 5 | FM | Banele Mhango | RSA | 2193 | 6 |
| 6 | Nicolas Cogan | CIV | 2070 | 6 | |
| 7 | IM | Andrew Kayonde | ZAM | 2321 | 6 |
| 8 | IM | Odion Aikhoje | NGR | 2215 | 6 |
| 9 | IM | Fy Antenaina Rakotomaharo | MAD | 2454 | 5.5 |
| 10 | FM | Abdulrahman Akintoye Abdulraheem | NGR | 2229 | 5.5 |
| 11 | IM | Mariano Ortega Amarelle | CPV | 2482 | 5.5 |
| 12 | Sergio Pereira | STP | 2017 | 5.5 | |
| 13 | Robert Mcligeyo Oluka | KEN | 2041 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | AFM | Wilfried Ntamatungiro | BDI | 1905 | 5 |
| 15 | FM | Simplice Armel De Gondo | CIV | 2024 | 5 |
| 16 | FM | Harold Wanyama | UGA | 2226 | 5 |
| 17 | CM | Kennedy Onokpite | NGR | 2101 | 5 |
| 18 | Hachim Bachar Mahamat | CHA | 1843 | 5 | |
| 19 | Adeyinka Samuel Adewole | NGR | 1935 | 5 | |
| 20 | FM | Jemusse Zhemba | ZIM | 2226 | 4.5 |
| 21 | CM | Donaldo Paiva | MOZ | 2172 | 4.5 |
| 22 | FM | Bomo Lovet Kigigha | NGR | 2231 | 4.5 |
| 23 | IM | Amorim Agnelo | ANG | 2219 | 4.5 |
| 24 | FM | Gomolemo Rongwane | BOT | 2021 | 4 |
| 25 | Leroy Debblay David | LBR | 1913 | 4 | |
| 26 | Cephas Clinton Fomevor | GHA | 1887 | 4 | |
| 27 | Debesai Zerabruk Daniel | ERI | 0 | 4 | |
| 28 | Philip Selikem Yao Amoako | GHA | 1848 | 3.5 | |
| 29 | David Selasi Ameku | GHA | 1839 | 3.5 | |
| 30 | Daniel Frempong-Smart | GHA | 1877 | 3.5 | |
| 31 | Benjamin Adoayi Mills-Pappoe | GHA | 1773 | 3.5 | |
| 32 | Ayim Lawrence | GHA | 1653 | 3.5 | |
| 33 | Nii Koney-Kwaku Koney | GHA | 1725 | 3.5 | |
| 34 | CM | Maxence Murara | RWA | 1880 | 3.5 |
| 35 | Dave Quansah Chief Acheampong | GHA | 1719 | 3 | |
| 36 | Prince Akpa | GHA | 1845 | 3 | |
| 37 | Kossi Thierry Egbe | TOG | 1871 | 3 | |
| 38 | Kwame Frimpong Sekyere | GHA | 1873 | 3 | |
| 39 | Josue Cyriaque Ntsaou Moubikou | GAB | 1532 | 2.5 | |
| 40 | AFM | Stephane Lam Kin Cheung | MRI | 1735 | 2.5 |
| 41 | Obiri Yeboah Pryce-Tandoh Jeshurun | GHA | 1519 | 2 | |
| 42 | Evans Mawuko Kpodo | GHA | 1754 | 1 |
Final standings – African Women’s Chess Championship:
| Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | |
| 1 | WIM | Jesse Nikki February | RSA | 1920 | 7.5 |
| 2 | WIM | Lina Nassr | ALG | 2080 | 6.5 |
| 3 | WGM | Shahenda Wafa | EGY | 2083 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Deborah Ebimobo-Ere Quickpen | NGR | 1945 | 6 | |
| 5 | Peninah Nakabo | UGA | 1836 | 5.5 | |
| 6 | Jemima Paulo | ANG | 1946 | 5.5 | |
| 7 | WIM | Vania Fausto Da T. Vilhete | MOZ | 1829 | 5.5 |
| 8 | Lidet Abate Haile | ETH | 1786 | 5.5 | |
| 9 | WFM | Constance Mbatha | ZAM | 1799 | 5.5 |
| 10 | WFM | Ednasia Junior | ANG | 1915 | 5 |
| 11 | WIM | Anzel Laubscher | RSA | 1820 | 5 |
| 12 | WCM | Natalie Katlo Banda | BOT | 1772 | 5 |
| 13 | Maud Benson | GHA | 1664 | 5 | |
| 14 | Toritsemuwa Ofowino | NGR | 1950 | 4.5 | |
| 15 | Linda Dalitso Shaba | ZIM | 1836 | 4.5 | |
| 16 | WFM | Sasha Mongeli | KEN | 1858 | 4.5 |
| 17 | Chisomo Boshoma | RSA | 1780 | 4.5 | |
| 18 | Sheba Valentine Naisanga | UGA | 1609 | 4.5 | |
| 19 | Sackie Georgina | LBR | 1722 | 4.5 | |
| 20 | Banini Getrude | GHA | 1681 | 4.5 | |
| 21 | WCM | Marie Yavo Tchetche | CIV | 1659 | 4 |
| 22 | Nadezhda Valerevna Marochkina | SEN | 1819 | 4 | |
| 23 | Izidora Lourenco Lima | STP | 0 | 4 | |
| 24 | Safinah Mugide | UGA | 1676 | 4 | |
| 25 | Aina Mahasambatra Tsinjoviniavo | MAD | 1681 | 3.5 | |
| 26 | Mehari Abraham Sosna | ERI | 0 | 3.5 | |
| 27 | Susan Namangale | MAW | 1571 | 3 | |
| 28 | Afiwa Kponsou | TOG | 1417 | 2 | |
| 29 | Diva Sara Pissama Ntsaou | GAB | 0 | 1.5 |
