ACC Chess Festival 2026
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ACC Chess Festival 2026
ACC Chess Festival 2026 comprise separate Blitz, Rapid and Classical tournaments that are held at Auckland Chess Centre (ACC) from 2nd to 11th January. You may join ACC and participate in the inaugural ACC Chess Festival 2026.
Results
Prizewinners
Prizewinners would be listed here.
Vega Webpage View
Links to Vega Results for:
Live Game Broadcast
Link to broadcast of live games on Lichess for:
- ACC Closed Blitz 2026
- ACC Closed Rapid 2026
- ACC Closed Classic 2026
(when available)
Photos available from
(when available)
Entry Details
Entry Restrictions
Non-NZL players must have FIDE ID issued by their chess federation.
NZL players without FIDE ID must provide full Date of Birth.
Participation is restricted to ACC members and invited players only.
Only first 70 player entries per tournament accepted due to space constraints.
Entry Instructions
Entry deadlines for:
- ACC Closed Blitz 2026, 9am Friday 2nd January 2026.
- ACC Closed Rapid 2026, 1pm Friday 2nd January 2026.
- ACC Closed Classic 2026, 1pm Saturday 3rd January 2026.
or when full.
Entries are to be made online through TryBooking or through using the form below. Multiple players may be entered in the same booking, simply select number of players (tickets).
Name of player entered would be listed in Vega Results. Link also available in Results section of this webpage.
Please contact us if name is not listed more than a day after submission.
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. (when available)
Dates
Friday 2nd to Sunday 11th January 2026
Venue
17 Cromwell Street, Mt Eden, Auckland.
Travel Arrangements
Book Flights, Transport and Accommodation with
Eligibility
Non-NZL players must have FIDE ID issued by their chess federation.
NZL players without FIDE ID must provide full Date of Birth.
Participation is restricted to ACC members and invited players only.
Only first 70 player entries per ACC Chess Festival 2026 tournament accepted due to space constraints.
Format
| Tournament | Format |
|---|---|
| ACC Closed Blitz 2026 | 9 Round Swiss. 9.30am to 12.30pm 2nd Janaury 2026. FIDE Blitz rated where possible. |
| ACC Closed Rapid 2026 | 7 Round Swiss. 2pm 2nd to 1pm 3rd January 2026. FIDE and NZCF Rapid rated where possible. |
| ACC Closed Classic 2026 | 9 Round Swiss. 2pm start daily from 3rd to 11th January 2026. FIDE and NZCF Standard rated where possible. |
Time Controls
| Tournament | Time Control |
|---|---|
| ACC Closed Blitz 2026 | Blitz: 3 minutes, 2 seconds increment. |
| ACC Closed Rapid 2026 | Rapid: 25 minutes, 5 seconds increment. |
| ACC Closed Classic 2026 | Standard: 90 minutes, 30 seconds increment. |
Schedule
| Tournament | Start Time | Day & Date |
|---|---|---|
| ACC Closed Blitz 2026 | ||
| Players meeting | 9.15am | Friday 2nd January 2026 |
| Round 1 | 9.30am | Friday 2nd January 2026 |
| Round 2 | 9.50am | Friday 2nd January 2026 |
| Round 3 | 10.10am | Friday 2nd January 2026 |
| Round 4 | 10.30am | Friday 2nd January 2026 |
| Round 5 | 10.50am | Friday 2nd January 2026 |
| Round 6 | 11.10am | Friday 2nd January 2026 |
| Round 7 | 11.30am | Friday 2nd January 2026 |
| Round 8 | 11.50am | Friday 2nd January 2026 |
| Round 9 | 12.10pm | Friday 2nd January 2026 |
| Tournament | Start Time | Day & Date |
|---|---|---|
| ACC Closed Rapid 2026 | ||
| Players meeting | 2.15pm | Friday 2nd January 2026 |
| Round 1 | 2pm | Friday 2nd January 2026 |
| Round 2 | 3.15pm | Friday 2nd January 2026 |
| Round 3 | 4.30pm | Friday 2nd January 2026 |
| Round 4 | 5.45pm | Friday 2nd January 2026 |
| Round 5 | 9.30am | Saturday 3rd January 2026 |
| Round 6 | 10.45am | Saturday 3rd January 2026 |
| Round 7 | 12pm | Saturday 3rd January 2026 |
| Tournament | Start Time | Day & Date |
|---|---|---|
| ACC Closed Classic 2026 | ||
| Players meeting | 1.45pm | Saturday 3rd January 2026 |
| Round 1 | 2pm | Saturday 3rd January 2026 |
| Round 2 | 2pm | Sunday 4th January 2026 |
| Round 3 | 2pm | Monday 5th January 2026 |
| Round 4 | 2pm | Tuesday 6th January 2026 |
| Round 5 | 2pm | Wednesday 7th January 2026 |
| Round 6 | 2pm | Thursday 8th January 2026 |
| Round 7 | 2pm | Friday 9th January 2026 |
| Round 8 | 2pm | Saturday 10th January 2026 |
| Round 9 | 2pm | Sunday 11th January 2026 |
Prize Fund
(To Be Advised) Assumed to be:
Prize distribution to be determined.
PLEASE NOTE:
- No player may claim more than one prize.
- In the event of a tie, prize money will be shared.
Players eligible for Open,or Grade Prize(s), would receive the highest monetary value prize.
ACC Chess Festival 2026 prize distribution:
Table of prizes to be published here. (when available)
Personnel
Chief Organiser: Keong Ang
Chief Arbiter: IA Keong Ang
Arbiter: Timothy Ha
