The Bank Windhoek 2025 – Namibian Open will take place from September 10 to September 14 in Windhoek, Namibia. This tournament is separated into 3 categories – Open, Women, and Junior, all of them in the format of a 9-round Swiss system with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Namibia, check out The African Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.
The top-seeded players in the Junior section are Johannes Christiaan Cronje (1714), Joel-Pahukeni Shigwedha (1632), Fidel Shekupe (1531), Jackson Hafeleni Ikumba (1526), Carmen Jacobs (1443), Muundjua Mbahimwa (1434), Anna Moongo (1428), Roland Faden (0), Erick Shoopala Festus (0), Virtuous Fufuna (0), Dirk Gideon Kruger Jacobs (0), Zander Henrico Jacobs (0), Zeanette Jacobs (0), Firmino Johannes (0). Scroll down for the full participants list.
Categories: Open / Women
More: 2025 African Junior Chess Championships – OPEN / 2025 African Junior Chess Championships – Girls
Bank Windhoek 2025 – Namibian Open Junior Section Participants
| No. | Name | FED | Rtg | |
| 1 | Cronje, Johannes Christiaan | NAM | 1714 | |
| 2 | Shigwedha, Joel-Pahukeni | NAM | 1632 | |
| 3 | Shekupe, Fidel | NAM | 1531 | |
| 4 | Ikumba, Jackson Hafeleni | NAM | 1526 | |
| 5 | Jacobs, Carmen | NAM | 1443 | |
| 6 | Mbahimwa, Muundjua | NAM | 1434 | |
| 7 | Moongo, Anna | NAM | 1428 | |
| 8 | Faden, Roland | NAM | 0 | |
| 9 | Festus, Erick Shoopala | NAM | 0 | |
| 10 | Fufuna, Virtuous | NAM | 0 | |
| 11 | Jacobs, Dirk Gideon Kruger | NAM | 0 | |
| 12 | Jacobs, Zander Henrico | NAM | 0 | |
| 13 | Jacobs, Zeanette | NAM | 0 | |
| 14 | Johannes, Firmino | NAM | 0 | |
| 15 | Joshua, Kerkhof | NAM | 0 | |
| 16 | Li, Hedi | NAM | 0 | |
| 17 | Mapira, Kenneth Gerald Tadiwanashe | NAM | 0 | |
| 18 | Maripa, Alexa Yambeko Rukudzo | NAM | 0 | |
| 19 | Meyer, Aila | NAM | 0 | |
| 20 | Moongo, Kaino Ndalinoshisho | NAM | 0 | |
| 21 | Muhimba, Kaulandwa Holeleni | NAM | 0 | |
| 22 | Mungolo, Shapwa Genesis M | NAM | 0 | |
| 23 | Sekwate, Loyiso Tangeni | NAM | 0 | |
| 24 | Sinvula, Aldrin | NAM | 0 | |
| 25 | Siremo, Justin Josephovich | NAM | 0 | |
| 26 | Sitema, Jolina | NAM | 0 | |
| 27 | Tjiroze, Ngusuta Tjiunotjina | NAM | 0 | |
| 28 | Ulamba, Sophy Patema Nangula | NAM | 0 | |
| 29 | Van Kradenburg, Dahney Dedre | NAM | 0 | |
| 30 | Van Neel, Ricky Dantago Patrick | NAM | 0 | |
| 31 | Waterboer, Brando Marshaw | NAM | 0 |
