NZCF National Interschools Finals 2020
21 September 2020
Report about official NZCF National Interschools Chess Finals held on 26th and 27th September 2020 at Mount Maunganui College.
Report about official NZCF National Interschools Chess Finals held on 26th and 27th September 2020 at Mount Maunganui College.
Due to detection of community transmission of COVID-19, Auckland moves to Level 3 and rest of New Zealand moves to Level 2 starting 12pm Wednesday 12th August 2020.
Alphaeus had created a remarkable record in New Zealand chess history by having an unbroken perfect winning score streak through all 11 years of participation in West Auckland Interschools playing as board 1 for his school’s best chess team through the Primary (St. Paul’s Primary School), Intermediate (Liston College) and Secondary (Liston College) divisions.
Former New Zealand Champions, FM Martin Dreyer and FM Ewen Green, had a match of 6 games of Blitz chess at Poppies Bookshop in Howick, Auckland. After the match, FM Ewen Green took on his students blindfolded. An event in the lead up to International Chess Day, 20th July 2020.
NZL New Zealand team selected for FIDE Online Olympiad 2020 starting 22nd July.
FIDE Online Olympiad 2020 is a national teams event in which all federations affiliated to FIDE have the right to participate. Each team consists of six players, in a mixed format with a minimum quota of three female players and two junior players.
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South Island Championship 2020 incorporates 2 tournaments. South Island Championship 3rd to 9th October and South Island Rapid 10th October 2020.
Summit Junior Rapid is a monthly 6 round chess tournament for juniors comprising an Open division that is FIDE rated and an Under 1000 division.
Merv Morrison Memorial Chess Tournament 2020 is a 6 round chess tournament held from 24th to 26th October 2020 at the Auckland Chess Centre.
Summit Rapid Championships, 22 Nov 2020 comprise 3 separate chess tournaments that are played as 6 round swisses at Alexandra Park, Greenland, Auckland.
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