
2025 NZ Women's Chess Championship
The Mabel Abbott Trophy is awarded to the New Zealand winner or the top scorer of the NZ Women's Championship.
Event Sponsored by Jane Street
Jane Street is a quantitative trading firm with offices worldwide. We hire smart, humble people who love to solve problems, build systems, and test theories. You’ll learn something new every day in our office—whether it’s connecting with a colleague to share perspectives, or participating in a talk, class, or game night. Our success is driven by our people and we never stop improving.
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 coaching for beginners (juniors or adults) or players under 1700 ELO rating. 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.
CHESS Session with WCM EVA

Enroll 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 Online or Onsite.
Register here
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.
