Hawkes Bay Rapid 2026
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Hawkes Bay Rapid 2026
Hawkes Bay Rapid 2026 comprise 3 separate swiss system chess tournaments of 6 rounds. 14th Hawkes Bay Rapid 2026 is held on 15th February 2026 at 15 Cathedral Lane, Napier South, Napier.
Results
Prizewinners
Prizewinners would be listed here.
Vega Webpage View
Link to Vega Webpages. (when available)
Entry Details
Entry Fees
$55 per player ‘A‘ tournament.
$45 per player ‘B‘ tournament.
$25 per player ‘Junior‘ tournament.
$10 Late Fee if payment not received by Tuesday 10th February 2026. Entries without payment are treated as late and can be paid in cash up to 9am 15th February 2026.
Entry Instructions
Entries on the day of play accepted only at the discretion of the organiser.
The organiser reserves the right to shift a player to a different tournament.
Club account for payment: 03–0658–0245215–00 (state name & tournament category).
Use online entry form to enter.
New Zealand chess players who participate in more than one NZCF rated event in a year 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 $15.
Event Information
Summarised information available in printable PDF brochure.
Date
Sunday 15th February 2026
Venue
15 Cathedral Lane, Napier South, Napier
Travel Arrangements
Eligibility
Open to all players.
Non-NZL players must have FIDE ID issued by their chess federation.
NZL players without FIDE ID must provide full Date of Birth.
Format
Three separate 6 round Swiss tournaments, NZCF and FIDE rated where possible.
- A tournament for players rated 1800 or higher.
- B tournament for players rated below 1800.
- Junior tournament for players rated below 1200 and under the age of 20 before 1st January 2025.
The organiser reserves the right to move a player to a different tournament category.
Time Controls
25 minutes each player plus 5 seconds increment per move from move one.
Schedule
| Start Time | Day & Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Players meeting | 9am | Sunday 15th February 2025 |
| Round 1 | 9.30am | Sunday 15th February 2025 |
| Round 2 | 10.45am | Sunday 15th February 2025 |
| Round 3 | 12pm | Sunday 15th February 2025 |
| Lunch break | 1pm | Sunday 15th February 2025 |
| Round 4 | 2pm | Sunday 15th February 2025 |
| Round 5 | 3.15pm | Sunday 15th February 2025 |
| Round 6 | 4.30pm | Sunday 15th February 2025 |
Prize giving as soon as possible after last game of Round 6 completed.
Venue must be cleared and vacated by 6pm.
Prize Fund
Valued over $1500, $1320 cash and award winning Hawke’s Bay wine.
| Tournament | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | $500 | $250 | $120 |
| B | $150 | $120 | $90 |
| Junior | $40 | $30 | $20 |
Personnel
Chief Organiser: Matthew Ashton, eMail: [email protected]
Chief Arbiter: To be Advised
