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Hawkes Bay Rapid 2026

Hawkes Bay Rapid 2026 comprise 3 separate swiss system chess tournaments of 6 rounds on 15th February 2026 at Napier South, Napier.

Auckland Waitangi Weekender 2026 is a 6 round chess tournament held from 6th to 8th February at Auckland Chess Centre.

Auckland Double Weekends 2026 is a series of 5 over the board chess tournaments with 8 rounds played on weekends over multiple weeks.

Auckland Anniversary Weekender 2026 is a 6 round chess tournament held from 24th to 26th January at Auckland Chess Centre.

Bob Wade Masters 2026 comprise the Bob Wade Memorial, Hilton Bennett Memorial, Peter Weir Memorial, Arthur Pomeroy Memorial, Masters.

NZ Chess Congress 2026 held in Ascot Park Hotel, Invercargill, from 2nd to 12th January is the 133rd New Zealand Chess Congress.

ACC Chess Festival 2026 comprise 3 separate tournaments held from 2nd to 11th January at Auckland Chess Centre.

North Island Rapid Championships 2025 held Saturday 29th November at Wellington Bridge Club, 17 Tinakori Road, Thorndon, Wellington.

Papatoetoe Rapid 2025 is a chess event incorporating the 38th Papatoetoe Rapid Open and 9th Papatoetoe Junior Rapid tournaments.

NZ Fischer-Random Championship 2025 is the 3rd national chess championship played according to Chess 960 rules held in Takapuna, Auckland.