By 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
Read MoreNew 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.
Read MorePost 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,
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MorePost 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
Read MoreHappy 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
Read MoreNZCF congratulates Luna Lu, winner of the Asian Youth Girls Under 10 Rapid Championship for 2023. The event crosstable is available here.
Read MoreUpdate: Applications have closed, and selections made as follows: 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
Read MoreThe NZCF website has undergone a facelift. We ask that you bear with us as we migrate old content to the new site while keeping the new site up to date. Please report any issues you find to webmaster@newzealandchess.co.nz and I will sort it out as quickly as I can.
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