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NZ Chess Congress 2026

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

Oceania Age Groups 2026 held 9th to 13th April at Christchurch Town Hall, 86 Kilmore Street, Christchurch, New Zealand.

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

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

NZ Senior Championship 2025 is a 6 round chess tournament held from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th November 2025 at 15 Cathedral Lane, Napier.

NZ Women’s Championship 2025 is a 6 round chess tournament from 10th to 12th October 2025 in Auckland CBD.

South Island Rapid 2025 is an official NZCF chess championships held over 6 rounds in Dunedin on 28th September 2025.

South Island Championships 2025 is an official NZCF chess championships held over 8 rounds in Dunedin from 24th to 27th September 2025.

North Island Championship 2025 is an 8 round chess tournament held from 4th to 7th July at the Vogeltown Bowling Club, New Plymouth.

NZCF CNI Councillor election triggered by chess clubs outside the region against unanimous choice of Central North Island (CNI) clubs.