The latest issue of Chess Aotearoa is OUT! With the Olympiad fast approaching, within this issue, you will find a short introduction to the players selected to represent NZ, and a Q&A with WCM Yolanda Chang. Read on for reports on recent tournaments and more.
Read More50+ (born 1974 or earlier) players, please don’t forget to join the NZ Senior Championship, which runs from the 8th to the 11th of August, in Auckland. Two champion titles on offer, Senior and Veteran. More details here .
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Ratings and report supplied by Rowan Wood. Ratings | Organisers & Arbiters Twenty-seven standard rated tournaments have been processed involving 474 players and 2396 games. The open tournaments are North Island, Auckland Anzac, Waitakere Trusts (A – C, Junior), North Shore Peter Stuart Memorial, and Canterbury Arie Nijman Memorial. The club tournaments are Auckland Autumn and May Weekend, Summit Summer and Championship, North Shore Winter, Howick-Pakuranga Parkinson Cup and Fairhurst Pawn, Papatoetoe Autumn, Waitakere Arnold Cup, Mount Maunganui Main Event
Read MoreBy Tournament Organiser FM Bob Smith Grandmaster Murray Chandler has chosen Weiyang Yu’s win over Leo Baker as the best game of the recent 46th Trusts Chess Open. 14-year-old Weiyang has a habit of picking up best game prizes; she also won this prize at the New Zealand Women’s Championships in 2022. Her winning effort this year follows, with Murray’s comments. “YU v BAKER, French Defence, 1-0 (31 moves) Early on White speculatively sacrifices her d-pawn for open lines and
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New month, new edition! In this edition, we have included a wide variety of articles, from knight tours to interviews with international champions. Many thanks to Awani Kumar and Matthew Ashton for their article submissions, if you would like to submit an article, please send it in to chessmagnominations@gmail.com.
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Post republished from Rowan Wood’s ‘Rating News‘. Updated rating lists available on the New Zealand Ratings page, files for arbiters and organisers available on the Arbiters & Organisers page. Twelve standard rated tournaments have been processed involving 339 players and 1753 games. The open tournaments are the New Zealand Championship, New Zealand Major Open, New Zealand Junior Open, Auckland Anniversary and Waitangi. The club tournaments are Auckland Summer and March, North Shore Summer, Waitakere Summer, Papatoetoe Summer, Mount Maunganui First
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The Congress 2024 edition of the Chess Aotearoa Magazine is out! Credits for the photos used on page 2 go to the New Zealand Chess Federation facebook page.
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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
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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.
Read MoreFirst, I wish all chess players and their families Merry Christmas and Season’s Greetings! For those playing at Congress in Palmerston North – good luck! 2023 has been an excellent year for NZ chess with resumption of all tournaments after ending of Covid restrictions. Many Clubs have increased membership, and we have record numbers of players with NZCF ratings and rated games! I specially note the outstanding achievement of: We look forward to Congress in Palmerston North in the New
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