Croad wins NZ Championship, earns spot in Olympiad team

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.