Supported event
2027 Oceania Zonal Chess Championships
Open and Women’s Zonal plus a Blitz championship, with direct titles available (entries permitting).
Play & Events
Events
Weekend tournaments, national championships, interschools and special nights run or supported by the club. The weekly programme is on the calendar.
Coming up
Tournaments elsewhere
For tournaments in Auckland and other regions, the NZCF events calendar is the best place to look.
Past events
Supported event
International Chess Day rapid tournament
A rapid tournament celebrating International Chess Day, with an Olympiad fundraiser alongside.
Supported event
2026 Poppies Chess Challenge: Battle of the Sexes
CM Leo Baker against members of New Zealand’s Women’s Olympiad squad in a six-game blitz match.
Club event
2026 NZ Seniors Chess Championship
Six-round national championship for players over 49, with Seniors, Veterans and Legend titles.
Club night
Club Night Tetra Titans 4 vs 4
A team club night: build a team of four, strongest player on board 1, weakest on board 4.
Juniors & schools
2026 NZCF East Auckland Interschool Chess Championships
Three one-day team championships for East Auckland primary, intermediate and secondary schools.
Club event
Latvian Tournament 2026
Our weekend rapid tournament, run every year since 1977 and one of Auckland’s longest-running weekend events.