New_Zealand_Chess_Championship

New Zealand Chess Championship

New Zealand Chess Championship

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The New Zealand Chess Championship was first conducted in 1879.

Note: Up until 1934 foreign players were eligible for the title. The eligibility rules were changed in 1935 to preclude this; John Angus Erskine (twice champion in 1929 and 1935) was born in Invercargill and was therefore eligible although he was domiciled in Melbourne, Australia.

The event is organised by the New Zealand Chess Federation.

New Zealand Champions and Premier Reserve / New Zealand Major Open Champions

The 1920 Championship
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Championship Multiple Winners

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The New Zealand Rapid Chess Championship was first conducted in 1993.

The event is organised by the New Zealand Chess Federation.

New Zealand Rapid Champions

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Rapid Championship Multiple Winners

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Championship Double Winners

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The New Zealand Women's Championship is played for the Mabel Abbott Trophy.

Women's Championship Winners

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North Island Champions

The North Island Chess Championship was first conducted in 1954. Players compete for the Charles Belton Trophy. The event is organised by the New Zealand Chess Federation.

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South Island Champions

The South Island Chess Championship was first conducted in 1950. The event is organised by the New Zealand Chess Federation.

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New Zealand Correspondence Champions

Winners of the New Zealand correspondence chess Championship (start year given):

  • 1933 R.O. Scott
  • 1934 ---
  • 1935 E.F. Tibbetts
  • 1936 J.T. Burton
  • 1937 S. Hindin
  • 1938 S. Hindin
  • 1939 S. Hindin
  • 1940 G.C. Cole
  • 1941 J.A. Cunningham
  • 1942 G.C. Cole
  • 1943 G.C. Cole
  • 1944 F.H. Grant, T. Lepviikman, N.M. Cromarty
  • 1945 C.J. Taylor
  • 1946 R.W. Lungley
  • 1947 D.I. Lynch
  • 1948 D.I. Lynch
  • 1949 N.M. Cromarty
  • 1950 N.M. Cromarty
  • 1951 H.G. King, J.A. Cunningham
  • 1952 H.P. Whitlock
  • 1953 R.W. Park
  • 1954 J.A. Cunningham
  • 1955 E.J. Byrne
  • 1956 A.E. Turner
  • 1957 D.I. Lynch
  • 1958 R.A. Court, L. Esterman
  • 1959 R.A. Court, J. Eriksen, J.A. Cunningham
  • 1960 J.A. Cunningham
  • 1961 F.A. Foulds
  • 1962 R.A. Court
  • 1963 J. Eriksen
  • 1964 F.A. Foulds
  • 1965 Ortvin Sarapu
  • 1966 R.S. Wilkin, R.A. Court
  • 1967 J.H. Patchett
  • 1968 Ortvin Sarapu
  • 1969 Ortvin Sarapu
  • 1970 Richard John Sutton
  • 1971 Paul Anthony Garbett
  • 1972 K.W. Lynn
  • 1973 D.A. Flude
  • 1974 T. van Dijk
  • 1975 L.J. Jones
  • 1976 P.A. Clemance
  • 1977 L.J. Jones
  • 1978 R.W. Smith
  • 1979 M.R. Freeman
  • 1980 R. Chapman
  • 1981 R. Chapman
  • 1982 Paul Anthony Garbett, T. van Dijk
  • 1983(50)M.R. Freeman
  • 1984 M.R. Heasman
  • 1985 P. van Dijk
  • 1986 G.M. Turner
  • 1987 P. van Dijk
  • 1988 H.P. Bennett, M.F.Noble (IM)
  • 1989 H.P. Whitlock
  • 1990 P.W. Stuart
  • 1991 R.J. Dive, P.W. Stuart
  • 1992 M.G. Hampl
  • 1993(60)R.J. Dive
  • 1994 G.B. Banks
  • 1995 M.G. Hampl
  • 1996 B.F. Barnard
  • 1997 B.F. Barnard
  • 1998 B.F. Barnard
  • 1999 T.J. Doyle
  • 2000 A.J. Short
  • 2001 M.L. Dunwoody
  • 2002 M.L. Dunwoody
  • 2003(70)P.B. Goffin
  • 2004 R.E. Gibbons
  • 2005 R.E. Gibbons, M.F. Noble (SIM)
  • 2006 H.P. Bennett
  • 2007 H.P. Bennett, M.F. Noble (SIM)
  • 2008 M.F. Noble (SIM)
  • 2009 M.F. Noble (SIM)
  • 2010 M.F. Noble (GM)
  • 2011 M.F. Noble (GM), P.B. Goffin
  • 2012 M.F. Noble (GM)
  • 2013(80)M.F. Noble (GM)
  • 2014 M.F. Noble (GM), Mathew King, Malia Donnelly/King, John Eide
  • 2015 M.F. Noble (GM)
  • 2016 M.F. Noble (GM)
  • 2017 M.F. Noble (GM)
  • 2018 M.T. Sims
  • 2019 M.D. McNabb
  • 2020 M.D. McNabb
  • 2021 M.F. Noble (GM), M.D. McNabb, M.T. Sims, R.E. Gibbons


  • M.F. Noble (GM) 14 Titles
  • J.A. Cunningham & R.A. Court 4 Titles
  • G.C. Cole, S.Hindin, O.Sarapu, D.I. Lynch, B.F. Barnard & H.P. Bennett, M D McNabb, R E Gibbons 3 Titles

New Zealand Veterans Champions

Winners of the New Zealand Veterans Championship (start year given):

  • 2014 R. E. Gibbons, A. Booth, N. Cooper
  • 2015 R. E. Gibbons, N. Cooper
  • 2016 G. Kerr
  • 2017 W. Lynn
  • 2018 G. Kerr
  • 2019 P. Garbett
  • 2020 R. E. Gibbons
  • 2021 Covid Lockdown

References

  • O'Connell, Kevin (1977), "New Zealand", in Golombek, Harry (ed.), Golombek's Encyclopedia of Chess, Crown Publishers, p. 212, ISBN 0-517-53146-1 (winners list through 1975/6)
  • Whyld, Ken (1986), Guinness Chess, The Records, Guinness Publishing Ltd, ISBN 0-85112-455-0 (Winners through 1984)
  • Stuart, Peter (5 August 2005), The New Zealand Championships: A Brief History (PDF), ChessCafe.com, archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2011

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