Training Opportunity for NZL Juniors (aged 8-16) There are two parts to this – the first is online training during December and possibly early January (at this stage we do not have times or dates) – followed by an in-person camp in the UAE for a smaller selected group of
Read MoreThe 2025 NZ Seniors & Veterans (and Legends!) Chess Championships are underway in Napier. The event runs until Sunday and there is an awesome field of 26 competing. Results and Pairings here: https://newzealandchess.co.nz/tournaments/kapiti/www2025NZSeniorsChampionship/pairs1.php Live Boards here: https://lichess.org/broadcast/nz-seniors–veterans-chess-championships-2025/round-1/c3IJt0t0/92BT1wW8 The photo is from last year’s event run by Papatoetoe CC
Read MoreForms have been sent to all NZCF clubs. These forms are due back by 15 November 2025 if possible (30 November 2025 at the latest, please). Payment is due by 31 December 2025 and invoices will be issued once the forms have been received. Please note that associate clubs are
Read MoreTRAINERS’ SEMINAR OPPORTUNITY From the Asian Chess Federation: Asian Chess Federation invites your federation to nominate two (2) female participants to attend the upcoming FIDE TRAINERS’ ONLINE SEMINAR which will be organized during the period from 31 October to 02 November 2025. There is no charge for this (for the
Read MoreThe 2025 Oceania Junior & Youth Chess Championships take place in Brisbane, Australia in December. Official NZL places have been awarded to: Girls Linyu Wang Under 8 Anne Xuduo Guo Under 10 Rebecca Zhao Under 12 Emily Cathay Gan Under 16 Wanyao Sarah Sun Under 18 Isabelle Yixuan Ning Under
Read MoreThe New Zealand Chess Federation, as part of FIDE’s ‘2025 – the year of social chess’, today held a inclusive chess tournament in Auckland for players with physical disabilities as well as those who have Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Down syndrome, ADHD or cognitive delay. ‘Chess for Champions of Determination’
Read MoreRound 1 of the 2025 New Zealand Women’s Chess Championships in Auckland has been completed. This event, sponsored by Jane Street, continues tomorrow with three rounds (9am, 2pm and 7pm), followed by the final two rounds on Sunday the 12th (9am & 2pm). Round 1 results and Round 2 pairings
Read Moreby Rowan Wood Twenty-three standard rated tournaments have been processed. The open tournaments are the North Island and South Island Championships. The club tournaments are Waitakere Autumn and Winter, Auckland Weekend July, August and September, Auckland Winter, North Shore Championship, Howick-Pakuranga Championship (A, B), Summit Championship, Papatoetoe Winter, Mount Maunganui
Read MoreOrganiser Paul Spiller MNZM is delighted to announce the final field for the Bob Wade Memorial Masters (IM & GM norm event), headlined by former world number 4 and 9-time British Champion, Michael Adams. The final lineup is: The 2026 Bob Wade Memorial Masters will take place at the Waipuna
Read MoreNew Zealand Women’s Chess Championship 2025 – Starts 10th October! The stage is set for one of the most exciting events in New Zealand chess – the Women’s Championship, beginning 10th October. This is more than just a tournament – it’s a celebration of women and girls in chess, bringing
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