International
Chess Federation
| Event code | 458180 |
| Tournament Name | 2026 New Year Opener Chess Championship |
| City | Maseru |
| Country | LES |
| Number of players | 60 |
| System | s |
| Hybrid | NO |
| Category | 0 |
| Start Date | 2026-01-10 |
| End Date | 2026-01-11 |
| Date received | 2026-01-28 |
| Date registered | 2025-12-27 |
| Type | |
| Time Control | Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1 |
| Zone | |
| Chief Arbiter | Motlomelo, Monaheng (LES) |
| Chief Organizer | Mokone, Moshe (LES) |
| Organizer | Motlomelo, Monaheng (LES) Khalema, Sechaba (LES) Moorosi, Moorosi (LES) |
| PGN file | |
| Orig.Report | View |
| View Report | Rated for February 2026 as Standard |
More information: The full list of tournaments received from Lesotho for February 2026