January 2024 – New Zealand Chess Federation

Rating News 2023 Period 4

January 28, 2024 NZCF Webmaster

Post republished from Rowan Wood’s ‘Rating News‘. Updated rating lists avaliable on the New Zealand Ratings page, files for arbiters and organisers avaliable on the Arbiters & Organisers page. Rating lists are now published quarterly. The four rating periods cover the calendar year, from January 1st to December 31st. Period 4 includes tournaments from October, November and December. Twenty-four standard rated tournaments have been processed involving 396 players and 1562 games. The open tournaments are Merv Morrison Memorial, Summit Christmas

Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy – New 4-Level Course

January 11, 2024 Craig Hall

After 20 years of offering higher-level training, Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF) now has a programme available for beginners and aspiring club players alike. From complete beginners to experienced players, their programme offers four distinct levels to suit students’ needs: https://www.kcfacademy.org/programs/ has all the information and students can sign up there.

Croad wins NZ Championship, earns spot in Olympiad team

January 10, 2024 Craig Hall

Congratulations to FM Nicolas Croad, New Zealand Champion for 2024! As outright NZ champion, he has also earned automatic selection for the Olympiad Team if available. https://newzealandchess.co.nz/events/olympiad/ has more details and the Olympiad Team application form (applications will be open 14-28 January). Congratulations also to Dion Wilson, New Zealand Major Open Champion, to Kayden Loke, New Zealand Junior Champion and to Luna Xu, New Zealand Girls Champion.

Chess Aotearoa publishes 2nd issue!

January 1, 2024 NZCF Webmaster

Happy New Year 2024, everyone! The second issue of “Chess Aotearoa Magazine” is out! Packed with news, tournament reports, games, and puzzles. Happy reading on New Year’s Day.