Month: February 2024

Gold & Silver for NZL at Commonwealth Champs

Congratulations to FM Bob Smith who won the Gold medal and CM Helen Milligan who won the Silver medal in the S60 (Seniors, 60+) category at the Commonwealth Championships being held in Malaysia. Full detailed NZL results (including Blitz) here: https://chess-results.com/tnr878985.aspx?lan=1&art=25&fedb=NZL&flag=30 Full tournament results here: https://chess-results.com/tnr878985.aspx?lan=1&art=0&flag=30

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President’s Newsletter

Greetings Fellow Chess-players! The New Year is well underway with nearly all Clubs re-opening and traditional Auckland Anniversary and Waitangi Day tournaments completed! Congress at Palmerston North had an impressively large and strong entry and was well conducted by Organizer Mark Noble of Manawatu Knights C.C. and Chief Arbiter Ying Wang. In an exciting new development, Grant Kerr, Trustee of the Middle Game Chess Foundation announced its first allocation of funds to support Junior players and the Olympiad. Congratulations to:

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