Canterbury 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
Read MoreRecently, expressions of interest for Director of Training were sought by the NZCF Council. Following that process, I am delighted to announce that Gordon Lyall and Richard Christie have both been appointed by the NZCF Council. Both Gordon and Richard have grown their clubs significantly through junior development and tournaments,
Read MoreRecently, expressions of interest for selector and convenor of selectors were sought by the NZCF Council. Following that process, selectors have been appointed by the NZCF Council as follows: Two new selectors and a new convenor – many thanks to Bob Smith and Saptorshi Gupta for putting their names forward.
Read MoreOn behalf of the NZCF Council, I am delighted to announce that Paul McAvoy has been appointed as Head of Delegation for the 2026 Olympiad in Uzbekistan. Paul has been involved in national and international chess administration and coaching for over 30 years, was awarded the FIDE Instructor title in
Read MoreA reminder to clubs and others that submissions are due by 23:59 on Friday, 28 February. More information, including the submission form, is available here: https://newzealandchess.co.nz/2024/12/nzcf-constitution-review-first-stage-consultation/
Read MoreQueens’ Online Chess Festival 2025 returns in March for the 5th edition! To quote FIDE: The Queens’ Online Chess Festival is a series of continental women’s online blitz tournaments, open to all women chess players from around the world. In the last edition over 600 participants took part in the
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