Summit Rapid March 2026
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Summit Rapid March 2026
Summit Rapid March 2026 comprise three rapid chess swiss system tournaments of 6 rounds each. The tournaments are organised as an Open division, an Under 1600 division that is restricted to players with FIDE Rapid rating Under 1600, and an Under 1600 division that is restricted to players under 16 years old with NZCF Rapid rating under 1000.
Results for Summit Rapid March 2026
Prizewinners
| Position | Points | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Division | |||
| 1st equal | 5/6 | Yanbo Jin | |
| 1st equal | 5/6 | FM Daqi Mao | |
| 3rd equal | 4.5/6 | CM Justin Zhide Wang | |
| 3rd equal | 4.5/6 | Richard Jingjie Liu | |
| 3rd equal | 4.5/6 | WCM Luna Yuexiu Xu | |
| 3rd equal | 4.5/6 | CM Sai Vivan Karthikeya Somaraju | |
| 3rd equal | 4.5/6 | Huankai (Eden) Xu | |
| 3rd equal | 4.5/6 | Oliver Sun | |
| Best under 1700 | 4/6 | Oliver Zhao | |
| Under 1600 Division | |||
| 1st | 5.5/6 | Vera Jintian Xu | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | Xin (Oliver) Lin | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | Nolan Hu | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | Yifeng Zuo | |
| Best under 1450 | 4/6 | Eric Xue | |
| Under 1000 Division | |||
| 1st | 6/6 | Kaiyi Cao | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | Raymond Haoran Du | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | Nicholas Chen | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | Yuansong (Terrence) Chen | |
| 2nd equal | 5/6 | Charles William Paddon | |
| Best under 500 | 4/6 | Anvay Singh | |
| Best under 300 | 4/6 | Qingli Zhang |
Vega Webpage View
Link to Vega Webpages: Open, Under 1600 and Under 1000.
Photos available from
Event Information
Summarised information available in printable PDF brochure.
Date
Sunday 8th March 2026
Venue
489 Dominion Road, Mount Eden, Auckland.
Travel Arrangements
Eligibility
Non-NZL players must have FIDE ID issued by their chess federation.
NZL players without FIDE ID must provide full Date of Birth.
Under 1600 division is restricted to players with FIDE Rapid rating Under 1600.
Under 1000 division that is restricted to players under 16 years old with NZCF Rapid rating under 1000.
Format
Open division may be NZCF and FIDE Rapid rated.
Under 1600 division may be NZCF and FIDE Rapid rated, restricted to players with FIDE Rapid rating under 1600.
Under 1000 division may be NZCF Rapid rated, restricted to players with NZCF Rapid rating under 1000 and under 16 years old.
Time Controls
15 minutes each player plus 5 seconds increment per move from move one.
Schedule
| Start Time | |
|---|---|
| Players' meeting | 12.50pm |
| Round 1 | 1pm |
| Round 2 | 1.40pm |
| Round 3 | 2.20pm |
| Round 4 | 3pm |
| Round 5 | 3.40pm |
| Round 6 | 4.20pm |
| Prize giving | 5.20pm approximately |
Prize Fund
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Division | |||
| $120 | $80 | $40 | |
| Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal | |
| Under 1600 Division | |||
| $50 | $30 | $20 | |
| Certificate | Certificate | Certificate | |
| Under 1000 Division | |||
| $40 | $30 | $20 | |
| Certificate | Certificate | Certificate |
2 Grade Prizes of chess books and certificates to be decided by tiebreak.
Personnel
Chief Organiser: Ying Wang
Chief Arbiter: IA Ying Wang
