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

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and was therefore eligible although he was domiciled in

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. The event is organised by the

New Zealand Chess Federation The New Zealand Chess Federation (NZCF) is a chess federation in New Zealand. The first chess club in New Zealand was formed in September 1863 in Dunedin, while the New Zealand Chess Association came into being in the 1870s. The association, refo ...

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

Championship Multiple Winners

The New Zealand Rapid Chess Championship was first conducted in 1993. The event is organised by the

New Zealand Rapid Champions

Rapid Championship Multiple Winners

Championship Double Winners

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

Women's Championship Winners

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

North Island Championship Multiple Winners

South Island Champions

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

South Island Championship Multiple Winners

New Zealand Correspondence Champions

Winners of the New Zealand

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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 Ortvin Sarapu (born Ortvin Sarapuu; 22 January 1924 – 13 April 1999), known in New Zealand as "Mr Chess", was an Estonian-born chess player who emigrated to New Zealand and won or shared the New Zealand Chess Championship 20 times from 1 ...

*1966 R.S. Wilkin, R.A. Court *1967 J.H. Patchett *1968

*1969

*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

List of titles at NZCF website
* (winners list through 1975/6) * (Winners through 1984) *

External links

Official NZCF WebsiteNZ Chess History Website
{{Chess national championships Chess national championships

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