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 Open section are IM Dante M Beukes (2240), IM Kelvin Chumfwa (2178), Cornelius Masikini (2130), FM Joseph Handiya (2108), William Mwape (2086), CM Heskiel Ndahangwapo (2080), Keletshabile Monnaatsheko (2065), Maximillian Tuombe (1997), Frans Dennis (1972), CM Mclean Handjaba (1932), Petrus Kawende (1876), Bokamoso Simon (1876), Simon Hatwiikulipi Shidolo (1826), Junior Nafimane Heita (1796), AFM Ivan Boois (1783). Scroll down for the full participants list.
Categories: Women / Junior
More: 2025 African Junior Chess Championships – OPEN / 2025 African Junior Chess Championships – Girls
Bank Windhoek 2025 – Namibian Open Participants
| No. | Name | FED | Rtg | |
| 1 | IM | Beukes, Dante M | NAM | 2240 |
| 2 | IM | Chumfwa, Kelvin | ZAM | 2178 |
| 3 | Masikini, Cornelius | ZAM | 2130 | |
| 4 | FM | Handiya, Joseph | ZAM | 2108 |
| 5 | Mwape, William | ZAM | 2086 | |
| 6 | CM | Ndahangwapo, Heskiel | NAM | 2080 |
| 7 | Monnaatsheko, Keletshabile | BOT | 2065 | |
| 8 | Tuombe, Maximillian | ZAM | 1997 | |
| 9 | Dennis, Frans | NAM | 1972 | |
| 10 | CM | Handjaba, Mclean | NAM | 1932 |
| 11 | Kawende, Petrus | NAM | 1876 | |
| 12 | Simon, Bokamoso | BOT | 1876 | |
| 13 | Shidolo, Simon Hatwiikulipi | NAM | 1826 | |
| 14 | Heita, Junior Nafimane | NAM | 1796 | |
| 15 | AFM | Boois, Ivan | NAM | 1783 |
| 16 | Thindhimba, Fame Thipunga | NAM | 1783 | |
| 17 | Schwarz, Bernhard | NAM | 1780 | |
| 18 | Ananias, Elias Tungeumbo | NAM | 1729 | |
| 19 | Angula, Sibusiso | NAM | 1722 | |
| 20 | Haipinge, Tuhafifa Pomwene | NAM | 1695 | |
| 21 | Pakote, Elavako Sanga | NAM | 1639 | |
| 22 | Husselmann, William | NAM | 1624 | |
| 23 | Shiningayamwe, Jones Aveshe Shaanika | NAM | 1572 | |
| 24 | Du Toit, Dawid | NAM | 1552 | |
| 25 | Namulo, Kornelius Namwandi | NAM | 1541 | |
| 26 | Endjala, Michael | NAM | 1514 | |
| 27 | ACM | Dien, James | NAM | 1495 |
| 28 | Kamangu, Alexander Mahupe | NAM | 1443 | |
| 29 | Abraham, Taapopi Fimanekeni | NAM | 0 | |
| 30 | Cronje, Frederick | NAM | 0 | |
| 31 | Du Toit, Daniel | NAM | 0 | |
| 32 | Eiman, Johannes Frederick J | NAM | 0 | |
| 33 | Gaoseb, Herberth Quinton | NAM | 0 | |
| 34 | Gariseb, Genino Freddy | NAM | 0 | |
| 35 | Ipangelwa, Karlush | NAM | 0 | |
| 36 | John, Charles S | ZIM | 0 | |
| 37 | Kamerika, James | NAM | 0 | |
| 38 | Kamwi, Mukono | NAM | 0 | |
| 39 | Kandjimi, John Nourens H | NAM | 0 | |
| 40 | Katjaimo, Jakapita | NAM | 0 | |
| 41 | Katjiremba, Move | NAM | 0 | |
| 42 | Kauyu, Christian Kandjendje | NAM | 0 | |
| 43 | Lukas, Likius | NAM | 0 | |
| 44 | Martins, Shando Tomas | NAM | 0 | |
| 45 | Morkel, Romeo Carl | NAM | 0 | |
| 46 | Muhimba, Mukevelwa Wetutilonkenda | NAM | 0 | |
| 47 | Nangoro, Ransley Ricky | NAM | 0 | |
| 48 | Ntinda, Simon | NAM | 0 | |
| 49 | Oliveira, Santos Sergio De | NAM | 0 | |
| 50 | Sheldon, John | NAM | 0 | |
| 51 | Shepherd, Mario | NAM | 0 | |
| 52 | Tjambiru, Kovandu | NAM | 0 |
