North Island Championships 2026
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North Island Championships 2026
North Island Championships 2026 held Sunday 5th to Wednesday 8th July 2026 at Waipuna Hotel & Conference Centre, 58 Waipuna Road, Mount Wellington, Auckland.
Results
Prizewinners
| Position | Points | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open | |||
| Joint North Island Champion | 1st equal | 6.5/8 | FM Alphaeus Ang |
| Joint North Island Champion | 1st equal | 6.5/8 | FM Daqi Mao |
| Joint North Island Champion | 1st equal | 6.5/8 | WFM Nadia Braganza |
| 4th equal | 6/8 | Yanbo Jin | |
| 4th equal | 6/8 | CM Markis Tew Yao Zen | |
| 4th equal | 6/8 | Matthew Keith | |
| 4th equal | 6/8 | CM William Liu Rui | |
| 4th equal | 6/8 | CM Cohen Young | |
| 4th equal | 6/8 | Ziyi Huang | |
| Under 1900 | |||
| 1st | 5.5/8 | Eden Xu Huankai | |
| 2nd equal | 5/8 | Grayson Po'e-Tofaeono | |
| 2nd equal | 5/8 | Maximilian Fang | |
| 2nd equal | 5/8 | WFM Sarah Sun Wanyao | |
| 2nd equal | 5/8 | Alexander Pan Hanrui | |
| 2nd equal | 5/8 | Chi Ngo Chan | |
| 2nd equal | 5/8 | Billy Heard | |
| 2nd equal | 5/8 | Ziyu Huang | |
| 2nd equal | 5/8 | Jack McConnell | |
| 2nd equal | 5/8 | Lucas Zhang | |
| 2nd equal | 5/8 | Annie Yue | |
| 2nd equal | 5/8 | Kisara Hettiarachchi | |
| 2nd equal | 5/8 | Elena Moshakova | |
| Under 1650 | |||
| 1st equal | 4.5/8 | Nenian Bakiyaraj | |
| 1st equal | 4.5/8 | Gia Hung Vu | |
| 1st equal | 4.5/8 | Kotua Newton | |
| 1st equal | 4.5/8 | Jayden Chen | |
| Under 1400 | |||
| 1st equal | 4/8 | Hayden Meng He | |
| 1st equal | 4/8 | Kingston Lee |
Vega Webpage View
Link to Vega Results.
Live Game Broadcast
Link to broadcast of games on Lichess.
Entry Details
Entry Fees
$120 per player.
$80 per Junior (under 20) player.
Entry Instructions
Only first 80 fully paid player entries accepted due to space constraints.
All entries and payments must be made online with TryBooking. Multiple players may be entered in the same booking, simply select number of players (tickets).
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
Summarised information available in printable PDF brochure.
Dates
Sunday 5th to Wednesday 8th July 2026
Venue
58 Waipuna Road, Mount Wellington, Auckland.
Travel Arrangements
Eligibility
Open to all players.
Players must have FIDE ID issued by their chess federation.
Format
6 round Swiss tournament, games may be FIDE standard rated.
Time Controls
90 minutes each player plus 30 seconds increment per move from move one.
Schedule
| Start Time | Day and Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Players meeting | 9am | Sunday 5th July 2026 |
| Round 1 | 9.30am | Sunday 5th July 2026 |
| Round 2 | 2.30pm | Sunday 5th July 2026 |
| Round 3 | 9.30am | Monday 6th July 2026 |
| Round 4 | 2.30pm | Monday 6th July 2026 |
| Round 5 | 9.30am | Tuesday 7th July 2026 |
| Round 6 | 2.30pm | Tuesday 7th July 2026 |
| Round 7 | 9.30am | Wednesday 8th July 2026 |
| Round 8 | 2.30pm | Wednesday 8th July 2026 |
Prize giving as soon as possible after completion of the final round.
Prize Fund
| Prize | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | $750 | $500 | $300 | $200 | $200 |
| B Grade, Under 1900 | $160 | $80 | |||
| C Grade, Under 1650 | $160 | $80 | |||
| D Grade, Under 1400 | $160 | $80 |
Prize fund of $2,670
PLEASE NOTE:
- No player may claim more than one prize.
- In the event of a tie, prize money will be shared.
Personnel
Organised by New Zealand Chess Federation
Chief Organiser: AO Richie Christie
Chief Arbiter: FA Richie Christie
