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.
Chess in New Zealand would resume under COVID-19 alert level 1 starting 12am Tuesday 9th June 2020.
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.
Reporting about mainly New Zealand chess activity that is affected by COVID-19 through being suspended, cancelled or postponed.
COVID-19 has been officially declared a pandemic by WHO. Is it long past the time to scare people out of complacency? Analysing from a chess perspective.
2nd GM Dejan Bojkov masterclass. 10am to 4.30pm, Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th February 2020 at Auckland Chess Centre.
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Merv Morrison Memorial Chess Tournament 2020 is a 6 round chess tournament held from 24th to 26th October 2020 at the Auckland Chess Centre.
A popular chess event that is part of the more than decade old New Zealand Chess Federation initiative to encourage girls to try chess in an all girl environment. Also an important fundraiser for Waitakere Chess Club. One day event with 3 separate 6 round swiss rapid chess tournaments.
Summit Rapid Championships, 22 Nov 2020 comprise 3 separate chess tournaments that are played as 6 round swisses at Alexandra Park, Greenland, Auckland.
New Zealand Senior Chess Championship 2020 is a 6 round chess tournament held from 26th to 29th November 2020 at Auckland Chess Centre.
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