It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Don Stracy on 29 December 2025. Ross Jackson writes: Don is remembered with great affection by his long-standing friends at Wellington Chess Club. Don was a solid chess player, intensely foccussed at the board, and after, win or lose,
Read MoreAnd the 133rd NZ Chess Congress is underway! Follow the results here: NZ Championships https://www.vegaresults.com/vega/6310 Major Open https://www.vegaresults.com/vega/6445 NZ Junior https://www.vegaresults.com/vega/6449 NZ Championships live games (5 min delay): https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-new-zealand-chess-championships/w4NQF4gX
Read MoreWith Congress starting later today, the most recent NZCF ratings have been calculated and provided by Rowan Wood, NZCF Ratings Officer in time for round 1. These are not yet published on the NZCF website but will be published when the webmaster has time to complete the work (noting that
Read MoreOn behalf of NZCF and Council, I thank each of you for your time, energy and service to chess throughout the year. 2025 has been a good year: we’ve seen strong participation in national events, the success of our next generation, and the continued rise of New Zealand players on
Read MoreNZCF is looking to add resources to the NZCF website for clubs and organisers (so around organising chess clubs and competitions), particularly web tools, templates and basic guides. Some examples are: Ideas and existing examples are encouraged and welcome. Likewise, we welcome interest from anyone who is willing to help
Read MoreCanterbury Chess Club, on behalf of the New Zealand Chess Federation, Oceania Chess Confederation, and FIDE, invite players from all Oceania National Chess Federations and associated members to participate in the 2026 Oceania Youth Chess Championships to be held in Christchurch, New Zealand from the 9th to the 13th of April 2026.
Read MoreAs noted here, there was a special general meeting of NZCF held on 19 October. All motions were passed – please go here to review the agenda and papers. For players, the main change will be needing to sign up as an NZCF member in order to play in NZCF-
Read MoreCongratulations to New Zealand Interschool Champions for 2025, ACG Parnell (primary), ACG Sunderland (intermediate) and Wellington College (secondary)! Photos from prizegiving available on the NZCF Facebook page – thanks to Richard Christie for the photos. Champions and Board Prizes Primary/Years 1-6Board 4 – Hayden He Meng, Pigeon Mountain Primary School
Read MoreNZCF Council is pleased to provide an interim report on the Chess Development Plan (CDP) and financial report, both for the period 1 January 2025 to 31 August 2025. We generally think the year has gone well so far, but any queries, feedback etc., please do not hesitate to contact
Read MoreNZCF Council has called a Special General Meeting (SGM) of the New Zealand Chess Federation Inc (NZCF) for Sunday 19 October at 7pm to be held online (VC links will be sent to delegates and other attendees closer to the date). The business of the SGM will be to decide
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