48th Trusts Open 2026
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48th Trusts Open 2026
48th Trusts Open 2026 is a 6 round chess tournament held from Saturday 30th May to Monday 1st June 2026 (King’s Birthday Weekend) at the Te Pai Centre, Henderson, Auckland.
Results
Prizewinners
| Position | Points | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Grade | |||
| 1st | 5/6 | FM Daqi Mao | |
| 2nd equal | 4.5/6 | FM Alphaeus Ang | |
| 2nd equal | 4.5/6 | GM Jacek Stopa | |
| 2nd equal | 4.5/6 | CM William Rui Liu | |
| Under 2060 equal | 4/6 | Yanbo Jin | |
| Under 2060 equal | 4/6 | Dion A Wilson | |
| Under 1970 equal | 3.5/6 | Ziyi Huang | |
| Under 1970 equal | 3.5/6 | Junqing Jerome Tao | |
| Under 1840 equal | 3/6 | Sun Nathan | |
| Under 1840 equal | 3/6 | Ziyu Huang | |
| Under 1840 equal | 3/6 | Grayson Po'e-Tofaeono | |
| B Grade | |||
| 1st equal | 5/6 | Henry Vital | |
| 1st equal | 5/6 | Nick Cummings | |
| 3rd equal | 4.5/6 | Kisara Hettiarachchi | |
| 3rd equal | 4.5/6 | Oliver Sun | |
| 3rd equal | 4.5/6 | Yanshuo Pei | |
| 3rd equal | 4.5/6 | Maximilian Fang | |
| 3rd equal | 4.5/6 | WCM Luna Yuexiu Xu | |
| 3rd equal | 4.5/6 | Ningnan Wang | |
| Under 1698 equal | 4/6 | Lucas Zhang | |
| Under 1548 | 4/6 | Benjamin Agnew | |
| Under 1498 equal | 4/6 | Maksim Korolev | |
| Under 1498 equal | 4/6 | Ariel A Patdu | |
| C Grade | |||
| 1st | 5.5/6 | Tamoghna Reddy Degapudi | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | Tim Marshall | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | Joel Gaan Onn Wong | |
| 4th equal | 4.5/6 | Billy Heard | |
| 4th equal | 4.5/6 | Jayden Hsu | |
| 4th equal | 4.5/6 | Mindi Vivanya Gallage | |
| 4th equal | 4.5/6 | Hanxiao Lucas Li | |
| 4th equal | 4.5/6 | Agastya Iyer | |
| 4th equal | 4.5/6 | Vidhur Kannan | |
| 4th equal | 4.5/6 | Litong (Jayden) Pan | |
| Under 1304 equal | 4/6 | Xin (Oliver) Lin | |
| Under 1304 equal | 4/6 | Dingxi (Edwin) Zhou | |
| Under 1098 | 4/6 | Kritesh Vikash Reddy | |
| Under 896 | 3.5/6 | Angel Gabriel Campos | |
| Junior Grade | |||
| 1st | 5.5/6 | Ethan Stephen | |
| 2nd | 5/6 | Xuanyao (Sam) Cui | |
| 3rd equal | 4/6 | Xiangzhi (Lustin) Zeng | |
| 3rd equal | 4/6 | Thenuk Wijayasinghe | |
| 3rd equal | 4/6 | Kane Luo | |
| 3rd equal | 4/6 | Raphael Yuchen Zhang | |
| Under 10 years old | 1st | 4/6 | Nicholas Chen |
| Under 10 years old | 2nd | 3.5/6 | Ryder Chen |
| Under 8 years old | 1st equal | 2.5/6 | Ryan Kunyu Yan |
| Under 8 years old | 1st equal | 2.5/6 | William Chen |
Vega Webpage View
Link to Vega Webpages.
Live Game Broadcast
Link to broadcast of games on Lichess.
Photos available from
(when available)
Entry Details
Entry Fees
| Tournament | By 27th May 2025 | Late |
|---|---|---|
| A grade | $70 | $80 |
| B grade | $70 | $80 |
| C grade | $70 | $80 |
| Junior grade | $60 | $70 |
| GMs and IMs | Free | $10 |
GMs and IMs would have entry fee deducted from prizes of $100 or more.
Family discount ($5 per player) applies to relatives living at same address.
Entry Instructions
Entries close after 8:30pm Friday 29th May 2026.
Payment is required to confirm entry.
Use online entry form to enter and for further instructions.
New Zealand chess players who participate in any NZCF rated event must be a member of a chess club that is affiliated or associated with NZCF (New Zealand Chess Federation). The Mount Maunganui RSA Chess Club offers memberships that fulfill this requirement from just $20 per year.
Event Information
48th Trusts Open 2026 is a 6 round chess tournament held at the Te Pai Centre, Henderson, Auckland over King’s Birthday Weekend from Saturday 30th May to Monday 1st June 2026.
Summarised information available in printable brochure. (when available)
Dates
Saturday 30th May to Monday 1st June 2026
Venue
Cnr Lincoln Road & Te Pai Place, Henderson, Auckland.
Travel Arrangements
Eligibility
Open to all players.
Players must have FIDE ID issued by their chess federation.
Players rated between 1800 and 1999 can enter either the A or B grade tournaments. Other players can enter a tournament higher than their rating, but the organisers reserve the right to move them if they feel they have entered an inappropriate one.
Format
Four separate 6 round Swiss tournaments. A, B, C, NZCF & FIDE rated where possible. Junior NZCF rated only where possible.
- A tournament (1800 and above)
- B Tournament (1500 to 1999)
- C Tournament (under 1500)
- Junior Tournament (under 12 years old on 1st January, 2026 and under 1200)
Time Controls
90 minutes each player plus 30 seconds increment per move from move one.
Schedule
| Start Time | Day & Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Report attendance | 9am | Saturday 30th May 2026 |
| Round 1 | 9.30am | Saturday 30th May 2026 |
| Round 2 | 2.30pm | Saturday 30th May 2026 |
| Round 3 | 9.30am | Sunday 31st May 2026 |
| Round 4 | 2.30pm | Sunday 31st May 2026 |
| Round 5 | 9.30am | Monday 1st June 2026 |
| Round 6 | 2.30pm | Monday 1st June 2026 |
Prizegiving will be held as soon as possible after conclusion of the last game of round 6.
Prize Fund
The organisers reserve the right to modify the prize fund should entries be substantially lower than in previous years.
| Tournament | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A grade | $1000 | $750 | $500 | $350 |
| 6 wins bonus | $150 | |||
| Rating prize 1/3 | $100 | |||
| Rating prize 2/3 | $100 | |||
| Rating prize 3/3 | $100 | |||
| Upset per round | $20 | |||
| B grade | $450 | $350 | $250 | $150 |
| 6 wins bonus | $100 | |||
| Rating prize 1/3 | $75 | |||
| Rating prize 2/3 | $75 | |||
| Rating prize 3/3 | $75 | |||
| Upset per round | $20 | |||
| C grade | $350 | $250 | $150 | $100 |
| 6 wins bonus | $50 | |||
| Rating prize 1/3 | $50 | |||
| Rating prize 2/3 | $50 | |||
| Rating prize 3/3 | $50 | |||
| Upset per round | $20 | |||
| Junior grade | $200 | $150 | $100 | $50 |
| Under 10 years | $60 | $40 | ||
| Under 8 years | $60 | $40 |
Agreed draws under 30 moves are not permitted.
First breach – loss of 50% of any prize money.
Second breach – loss of 100% of any prize money.
Personnel
Chief Organiser: IO Bob Smith
Chief Arbiter: IA Bruce Pollard
