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  • Juniors & Adults
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  • LEARN & IMPROVE

  • STANDARD OR FREESTYLE CHESS
ENROL

  • 2026 EVENTS

  • Saturday, 28 March 2026
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CHESS TOURNAMENT

Juniors & Adults Register

LEARN & IMPROVE

STANDARD OR FREESTYLE CHESS ENROL

2026 EVENTS

Saturday, 28 March 2026 Register

Checkmate! A New Partnership with Indian Chess School

We are proud to announce a new strategic partnership with Indian Chess School, marking an exciting step forward in our mission to grow and promote the game of chess.

Through this collaboration, both Chessroad Centre™ and Indian Chess School will work together to offer the Chess Training resources and The Chess Course collection offered by Mr Praful Zaveri to all levels from Beginners - Intermediate - Advanced Level, besides other initiatives . This partnership reflects a shared commitment to innovation, excellence, and expanding access to chess for players of all ages (Juniors or Adults) and skill levels.

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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

CHESS Session with WCM EVA

Enrol to enhance your chess knowledge in our onsite or online session led by WCM Eva. Sessions cater to beginners and up to 1700 rating level. We will discuss a mix of topics

  • Openings
  • Middlegame
  • Endgame
  • Tactics
  • Calculations
  • & More

Opportunity to participate in the Chessroad Tournament.

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LEARN & IMPROVE

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LEARN - CHESS OR FREESTYLE CHESS

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.

NZ Women's 2025

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.