The first African Chess Championship was played in 1998. Ibrahim Hasan Labib and Mohamed Tissir both shared first place with 7/10, but the former took the title.
The 2007 championship was the FIDE Zone 4 qualifier for the Chess World Cup 2007, the next stage in the 2010 World Championship. Six players qualified for the 2007 World Cup: IM Robert Gwaze (Zimbabwe), IM Pedro Aderito (Angola), IM Essam El Gindy (Egypt), GM Bassem Amin (Egypt), GM Ahmed Adly (Egypt), and FM Khaled Abdel Razik (Egypt).
Winners
Multiple winners – Open
| Wins | Player | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bassem Amin (Egypt) | 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024 |
| 4 | Ahmed Adly (Egypt) | 2005, 2011, 2019, 2021 |
| 2 | Bilel Bellahcene (Algeria) | 2025, 2026 |
Multiple winners – Women
| Wins | Player | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Shrook Wafa (Egypt) | 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2025 |
| 4 | Shahenda Wafa (Egypt) | 2017, 2018, 2022, 2026 |
| 3 | Mona Khaled (Egypt) | 2007, 2011, 2015 |
| 2 | Jesse February (South Africa) | 2021, 2024 |
Wins by country – Open
| Wins | Country | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Egypt | 1998, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| 2 | Algeria | 2025, 2026 |
| 2 | Morocco | 1999, 2001 |
| 1 | South Africa | 2014 |
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 2007 |
Wins by country – Women
| Wins | Country | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Egypt | 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2025, 2026 |
| 3 | Algeria | 2001, 2003, 2023 |
| 3 | South Africa | 2009, 2021, 2024 |
| 1 | Botswana | 2005 |
