Banned Players

The following players are currently banned as players under Tournament Regulations section 1.11.1

1.11.1 POWER TO BAN PLAYERS

The Council shall have power to ban from future NZCF tournaments and other NZCF-rated tournaments any player who willfully infringes the NZCF or FIDE’s rules or regulations or whose conduct is offensive, dishonorable or detrimental to the interests, welfare or standing of chess.

Note that as per the NZCF Rating Regulations section 6.4, if Mr Keong Ang or Mr Timothy Ha plays in or acts as an organizer, arbiter or tournament official for a tournament, that tournament shall not berated by the NZCF or submitted to FIDE for rating.

6.4 Other New Zealand tournaments shall not be rated if any competitor, organizer (including the organizing member club), arbiter or any other tournament official is banned or suspended by the NZCF or FIDE on the day that the tournament commences.

Mr Keong Ang FIDE ID 4303660 NZCF ID 15262 (1 December 2025 to 30 November 2026). A further 1 year suspended for 3 years until 30 November 2028).

Mr Timothy Huy MInh Ha FIDE ID 124172461 NZCF ID 16235 (December 2025 to 30 November 2026). A further 1 year suspended for 3 years until 30 November 2028).