2025 NZ Women's Chess Championship Winners
Five way tie for the The Mabel Abbott Trophy at 2025 NZ Women's Championship
- Winners WFM Nadia Braganza, WCM Emily Gan, WCM Sarah Sun, WCM Luna Xu, WCM Sophia Feng together with NZ Grandmaster Murray Chandler and Former NZCF President Nigel Metge
A big thanks to Jane Street our event sponsor and to all the parties involved players, parents, volunteers, arbiters, NZ Chess Federation, Auckland Central Chess Club, Crowne Plaza Hotel staff and to all respective members for working together with the Organiser Eva Lourenco.
Chess Coaching
Game Over, Queen's Gambit, Checkmate are some of the words you may be familiar. However, are you ready to face the battle on the chessboard? Chess or Freestyle Chess coaching for beginners (juniors or adults) or players under 1700 ELO rating. Freestyle chess is a variant of standard chess with pieces in random position. Learn, develop and improve chess skills and use the knowledge for personal or professional growth. As humans, we like to expand, explore, innovate, design, build and resolve. Chess is a development tool for critical thinking, decision making, perseverance and discipline. It's suitable for all ages - young and old. Chess stimulates, strengthens, challenges mind, body & soul. Connect with chess enthusiasts and play the best move. Private or Group Coaching available
LEARN - CHESS OR FREESTYLE CHESS
CHESS Session with WCM EVA
PLAY THE BEST MOVE!
NZ Chess GrandMaster
Get to know New Zealand Grand Master, Murray Chandler. In the picture GM Murray Chandler v/s GM Viktor Kuprichik at a tournamanet in the USSR, Minks 1982.
Once Upon a Time...
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Double Titles for GM Magnus Carlsen at 2025 World Rapid and Blitz Championship
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G.O.A.T GM Magnus Carlsen, the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Champion, GM Levon Aronian, the Freestyle Chess South Africa Winner!
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19 year Uzbek GM Javokhir Sindarov winner of the FIDE World Cup 2025!
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2025 EOYP WINNERS
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Chessroad Tournament Winners for November 2025