FIDE Online Olympiad 2020

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.
Summit Junior Rapid June 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.
Auckland May Weekender 2020

Auckland Chess Centre May Weekender 2020. Saturday 23rd to Sunday 24th May 2020. Combined chess tournaments of 18 rounds consisting of 9 rounds of Blitz followed by 9 rounds of Rapid.
FIDE Checkmate Coronavirus online event

From May 18 until June 16, FIDE will join forces with major internet chess platforms in organizing more than 2,000 online tournaments. “Checkmate Coronavirus” tournaments will be played at lichess.org, chess.com, chess24.com, and FIDE Online Arena. There will be almost 80 tournaments a day aimed at all chess players, regardless of age, country, or level of play.
2020 Arie Nijman Memorial

Arie Nijman Memorial is a 6 round chess tournament held from 8th to 10th May 2020 at the Canterbury Chess Club, Christchurch.
Summit Junior Rapid May 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.
Wellington Open 2020

Wellington Open 2020 is a 6 round chess tournament held on 10th to 12th April 2020 at CQ Hotel Wellington, New Zealand.
Summit Junior Rapid April 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.
Latvian Rapid 2020

Latvian Rapid 2020 is a 6 round rapid chess tournament held on Saturday 21st March 2020 at Te Tuhi Centre of the Arts, Pakuranga, Auckland.
COVID-19: Chess Activity Affected

Reporting about mainly New Zealand chess activity that is affected by COVID-19 through being suspended, cancelled or postponed.



