Olympiad 2024
Remember to check out our updated Olympiad page – with plenty of information and links.
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DATE CHANGE – NZ Women’s Chess Championships
Please note the revised dates for this event are now: Saturday 9 November to Monday 11 November 2024
Read MoreFIDE100 Olympic Torch Ceremony – Videos
2 short videos from the events on Saturday the 10th of August 2024.
Read MoreFIDE100 Olympic Torch Ceremony
Auckland Saturday 10 August 2024 FIDE introduced an Olympic torch at the 2022 Chennai Olympiad and to celebrate FIDE’s 100th anniversary this torch went on a global journey spanning 5 continents, going from Chennai, India all the way to Budapest, Hungary where the 45th Chess Olympiad will take place in
Read MoreFIDE100 Olympic Torch Ceremony – Thank you
This spectacular event will probably only happen once in my life, and I am grateful to have been part of it. As with all such events there are many people who gave time and money to thank. First & foremost, Paul Spiller, who was Organizer and overall coordinator. He also
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Chess Aotearoa – Vol 2, No. 3
The latest issue of Chess Aotearoa is OUT! With the Olympiad fast approaching, within this issue, you will find a short introduction to the players selected to represent NZ, and a Q&A with WCM Yolanda Chang. Read on for reports on recent tournaments and more.
Read MoreRIP David Taylor
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
Read MoreGrant awarded to NZCF by Pub Charities Ltd
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
Read MoreOlympiad Appeal 2024 (Update)
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’:
Read MoreFIDE Torch Lighting Ceremony and GM Anand lecture
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
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