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The NZCF is pleased to announce a 6 lecture series for New Zealand chess players by national open team coach, GM Dejan Bojkov. These will take place on Sunday nights, with 1 hour lessons starting at 8pm – lessons will be via Zoom or equivalent. These lessons are aimed at

The NZCF is currently reviewing and amending it’s constitution in order to comply with the new Incorporated Societies Act 2022. It is also a good time to make any other changes to this important document. A review document was circulated some time ago asking for submissions and suggestions. These submissions

NZCF Director of Training The New Zealand Chess Federation (NZCF) is looking for a Director of Training. This is a new, dedicated contractor role that has been created to: This is a mix of project work for completion this year, and ongoing work. While there is some potential for hands-on

Expressions of Interest – Head of Delegation 2026 Olympiad (Uzbekistan) The Head of Delegation (HOD) is a bit like the ‘Chef de Mission’ of our NZ Olympic Team (or team manager!). ‘Chef de Mission’ translated directly from French, the title means “head of mission”. In the sports context, it usually

FIDE World Cup 2025U8, U10, U12 Batumi, Georgia22 June to 3 July 2025 Expressions of Interest to Richie, the Administration Officer, admin@nzcf.newzealandchess.co.nz by 15 April 2025. We have been allocated 3 free places (free room and board) so selections may be required. Please let us know asap! Full regulations here.

The NZCF Annual General Meeting was held last night (30 March 2025) Congratulations to the 2 new NZCF Life Members: FM Ewen Green Nigel Metge NZCF Council for the next year is: President Craig Hall Vice President Paul Spiller Secretary Richie Christie Treasurer Russell Dive Councillor Cory Broad Councillor Andrew

It is with sadness that the NZCF passes on the news that Malaysian FM Peter Long passed away suddenly over the weekend. NZCF Vice-President Paul Spiller writes: Tragically FM Peter Long suddenly passed away yesterday and I thought that it would be appropriate to write a short obituary since Peter

Please be aware that there are some emails going round claiming to be from NZCF President Nigel Metge. These usually involve ‘him’ asking you for a favour involving gift cards or the like. Please treat these with caution and protect yourselves online. If you think an email from Nigel might

TRAFFIC UPDATE Howick Pakuranga Chess Club is proudly hosting this event on 15 March. There is major construction around Pakuranga with the bus lanes and construction of the Waipuna Bridge flyover. Please see the following for updates and for the best way to get to the venue: https://compete.newzealandchess.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CCF_000207-2.pdf https://compete.newzealandchess.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CCF_000208.pdf

The 132nd New Zealand Chess Congress ran from 2-12 January. A full report will follow, for now here are the prize winners: NZ Open Championship 1st=: GM Gabor Nagy, FM Felix Xie. Felix also the NZ Champion and name on the Silver Rook, to go with his previous NZ Rapid