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Commonwealth Chess Championships 2023-24

NZCF Webmaster

Update: Applications have closed, and selections made as follows:

  • Helen Milligan – Open 65+
  • Bob Smith – Open Male
  • Alexandre de Maupeou – Open U20
  • Zachary Yu – Open U18
  • Weiyang Yu – Girls U16
  • Karthik Sethuramalingam – Open U16

Congratulations to the players and best wishes in the event!

Players are invited to apply for selection to the Commonwealth Chess Championship 2023-24 in Melaka, Malaysia from 19-28 February 2024. These events have official places for NZ players (i.e. registered with FIDE as NZL) which means cheaper registration fees and free shared accommodation for the player (but not accompanying persons/parents). If selected, NZCF will offer to register you/your child as an official player in the relevant category – for children under 18, this requires parental agreement. The official website and regulations are here (including costs etc): https://malaysiachess.org/announcement/malaysia-to-organize-commonwealth-chess-championship-2023-24-from-19th-to-28th-february-in-melaka/

The application form for selection for the NZ places is here: https://forms.gle/fK2hGgbGtsxFANQx5

Players will be selected for their age and gender category. Successful applicants will be registered by NZCF as official players. Unsuccessful applicants are responsible for registering themselves as additional players (and can do that at any time up to 15 January). There are 16 official places for selection – these are:

  • Open man and open woman
  • Senior (60+, not 50+ as is normally the case)
  • Junior (U20)
  • U18 boy and girl
  • U16 boy and girl
  • U14 boy and girl
  • U12 boy and girl
  • U10 boy and girl
  • U8 boy and girl

Age groups are as at 1/1/2024 e.g. Under 20 means a player born on or after 1/1/2004, Under 18 means a player born on or after 1/1/2006 etc.

Accompanying persons should use this form as well – where questions are required but not applicable e.g. FIDE ID for someone without one, please type N/A. In the additional information section, please state the player to be accompanied.

NOTE: Official applications close 27th December @ 23:59pm.