The upcoming chess Olympiad takes place from 15-28 September 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Applications for the New Zealand Open and Women’s teams are now open and close on Saturday 31 January 2026′ Applicants should read the NZCF Code of Conduct for the 2026 Olympiad: https://newzealandchess.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NZCF-Code-of-Conduct-Olympiad-2026.pdf This online form should be
Read More133rd New Zealand Chess Congress New Zealand Chess Championships Prizewinners 1st= GM Daniel Fernandez, GM Jacek Stopa & FM Felix Xie 4th William Rui Liu 5th Hayden Steele, Haran Salasan, CM Edward Rains, CM Justin Zhide Wang Under 1900 1st= Hayden Steele, Haran Salasan, CM Justin Zhide Wang 2026 New
Read MoreThe 2026 NZ Rapid Chess Championships is underway in Invercargill. 70 players are taking part. Follow the top 14 boards live here: https://lichess.org/broadcast/new-zealand-rapid-chess-championships-2026/round-1/kBmtHFFW#boards Vega results and pairings here: https://www.vegaresults.com/vega/index.php?id=6446 Photos to follow.
Read MoreFinal Results NZ Junior Champion / School,Pupil Champion Richard Jingjie Liu 2nd – Ethan Harrison & Dion Wilson Joint Schoolgirls / Girls Champions Tracy Tang & Hasanli Hewa Babaranda Under 16 Jesse Harrision Under 14 Richard Jingjie Liu Under 12 Ethan Zhirui Wang Under 10 Chuyang Liu Meritorious Performance Prizes
Read MoreNZ Champs (5 Rounds) GM Daniel Fernandez (England) leads on 4.5, followed by IM elect Felix Xie (NZ) and GM Jacek Stopa (Poland) on 4 NZ Major Open (5 Rounds) Ethan Harrison (USA/NZ) & Jesse Harrison (USA/NZ) lead on 4.5, followed by Ting Liang (NZ), Aidan Malcolm (NZ) and Martin
Read MoreSELECTION PROCESS OPENING SOON Please note that selections for the 2026 Olympiad teams (national teams) will open on the 15th of January 2026 and run until the end of January. 2026. The application / selection guidelines are just being finalised and will be released in due course before the 15th!
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreThe 2025 New Zealand Junior & Age Group Chess Championships are under way. 7 rounds running from this morning until the 9th. Pairings & Results here. Many thanks to our sponsors and supporters!
Read MoreOrganiser Paul Spiller, with support from FIDE’s Planning and Development Commission (PDC) and the Middle Game Chess Foundation is holding a series of five round robin chess tournaments at the Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre in Auckland from 15 to 21 January 2026. These events are being held in celebration of
Read MoreAsian Online Chess Workshop (Girls) Under-20 (English) All National Federations in Asia are invited to nominate two players (Girls U-20) from each federation to attend the upcoming Asian Online Chess Workshop (Girls U-20, in English), which will be organized by the ACF from 19 to 21 December 2025. The Asian Chess Federation will cover
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