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.
Auckland Chess Centre Waitangi Weekender 2020.
Thursday 6th and Saturday 8th February 2020.
Combined chess tournaments of 18 rounds consisting of 9 rounds of Blitz followed by 9 rounds of Rapid.
GM Masterclasses with Dejan Bojkov. 12pm to 4.30pm, Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd February 2020 at Auckland Chess Centre.
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Papatoetoe Rapid Chess 2020 incorporates the 34th Papatoetoe Rapid Open and 5th Papatoetoe Junior Rapid. All tournaments are 6 round swisses.
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.
1st Howick Pakuranga Chess Club Christmas Tournament is a 7 round chess tournament held on 20th December 2020 at the Howick Bowling Club.
128th New Zealand Chess Congress, Palmerston North is held 2nd to 12th January 2021 incorporating multiple events including NZ Open, NZ Rapid, NZ Lightning.
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