2025 NZ Women's Chess Championship

 

 
 

Dates: 10 - 12 October 2025

Organising Club:Auckland Central Chess Club

Organiser: WCM Eva Lourenco 

Format: NZCF and FIDE rated 6 round Swiss, paired with Vega.

Chief Arbiter: IA Ying Wang 

Assistant Arbiter: NA Lahiru Weligamage

Time Control: 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment

Venue: Victoria Room, Level 6 at
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 128 Albert Street, Auckland

 


NZ Women’s Championship Prize Fund : $ 2,200

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Prizes


Ist Place

$800

2nd Place

$600

3rd Place

$400

4th Place

$200

Grade Prize 1

$100

Grade or Special Prize 2

$100


Only one cash prize per winner. Additional Prizes may be included based on the entries. Submit your best game to go into a draw.

The highest-placed New Zealand player shall be the 2025 New Zealand Women’s Chess Champion

The New Zealand Women’s Chess Champion automatically qualifies for the NZ Olympiad team if they are the outright champion (i.e. not shared) and eligible.

 

 Playing Schedule

Details

Date

Time

Opening Ceremony

Friday, 10 October 2025

 6:00pm

Players Meeting

Friday, 10 October 2025

6:15pm

Round 1

Friday, 10 October 2025

6:30pm

Round 2

Saturday, 11 October 2025

9:00am

Round 3

Saturday, 11 October 2025

2:00pm

Round 4

Saturday, 11 October 2025

7:00pm

Round 5

Sunday, 12 October 2025

9:00am

Round 6

Sunday, 12 October 2025

2:00pm

Closing Ceremony Sunday, 12 October 2025 6:30pm & Prize Giving*

 

ENTRY FEE

Standard Fee for all: $90

Family & +65 years: $80 (Discount of $10 per person)

(Note: Jane Street SWAG for Early Bird registration by 1/8/25)


Registration Payment to:

Bank account name: AucklandCentralChessClub

Bank account number: 38-9020-0207616-00  
Reference:  PlayerFirstName +FirstLetterOfSurname

Please inform if Player: HighSchool /University/Other

Entries will be added to the Vega website noted above, please allow 2-3 business days.

Registration to Stuart Vogel: stuartvogel8@gmail.com

Full details of the event for registration is available here

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