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Obituary David Taylor was known as the grumpy old man by many and at many clubs around NZ, even in Wellington for many years when he was younger. He played at the Auckland Chess Centre and Howick for a while in the late 1970s. He then came to Papatoetoe Chess

The New Zealand Chess Federation (NZCF) is delighted to announce that it has received a generous grant from Pub Charity toward the costs of our webmaster and administrator. By ensuring that our online presence is maintained and expanded, and that our administrative operations run smoothly, this funding will significantly support

Budapest Olympiad, 10-23 September 2024 Current Olympiad Appeal (updated 31/7/2024) Total $4,410.90 Updated 10/9/2024 Any money raised via this appeal goes directly to the players travelling to Budapest to help with their travel costs. Your support is greatly appreciated. Donations should be made directly to NZCF bank account with notation ‘Olympiad’:

Saturday August 10th 2024 – Waipuna Conference Centre – Auckland New Zealand has been asked to be the representative country from Oceania for this prestigious torch ceremony as part of the celebrations and preparations for the Olympiad in Budapest Hungary in September. Not to mention it is also part of

The International Chess Federation (FIDE), the Confederation of Chess for Americas (CCA) and the Brazilian Chess Federation (CBX), invite all the national chess federations members of FIDE to participate in the World Youth Chess Championships 2024. The event will be held in Florianópolis (SC), Brazil, from October 28th, 2024 (arrival)

World Cadets Chess Championships (U8, U10, U12) – Montesilvano, Italy 14-27 November 2024 The organizers, International Chess Federation FIDE and Italian Chess Federation together with UniChess, and Le DueTorri srl are inviting all national chess federations of FIDE to participate in the World Cadet Chess Championships 2024. The dates are 14 November

The team along with NZCF President Nigel Metge and Vice-President Paul Spiller A team of 5 is off to Krakow, Poland to play in the World Seniors Teams event from 1 to 12 July this year. FM Bob Gibbons, Grant Kerr, Anthony Booth, Nigel Cooper and Thomas Beier will be

A wonderful opportunity has arisen for NZL players to join International Master Herman van Riemsdijk for 4 online chess lessons for just $20. The NZCF will be subsidising the balance of the costs! Starts this Sunday the 19th of May. Full schedule: The sessions will be on Zoom. Course Outline

The New Zealand Chess Federation will now be paying all FIDE title and licence fees on behalf of all NZL players, arbiters, trainers and organizers. Historically, the NZCF has invoiced individuals or clubs for these charges, but will now absorb the costs on your behalf. This initiative will be backdated

The Bledisloe and Blackburn Cup interclub competitions are set to be revived. 2024 sees the re-introduction of these competitions – The Bledisloe Cup for teams from the major metropolitan areas and the Blackburn Cup for those clubs outside the major metropolitan areas. The 2024 edition will be run as a