Chess Tournaments in New Zealand 2026–2028
11 upcoming chess tournaments in New Zealand (October 2026 – January 2028), 2 of them FIDE rated. Most common formats: championship, open, rapid. Busiest locations: Auckland, Auckland (Takapuna), Auckland (Papatoetoe), Christchurch. Dates, cities and formats are listed below; registration links and prizes are available to members.
October 2026 1
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Oct 24–26 | Merv Morrison Memorial 2026 | Auckland, New Zealand | Open |
Registration links, prize funds, entry fees and contacts for every tournament, plus filters, favourites and 4,100+ puzzles are for members.
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| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Nov 7–15 | Auckland Double Weekends November 2026 | Auckland, New Zealand | Open |
| Nov 28 | NZ Fischer-Random Championship 2026 | Auckland (Takapuna), New Zealand | Championship |
December 2026 1
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Dec 5–6 | Papatoetoe Rapid 2026 (39th Papatoetoe Rapid Open & 10th Junior Rapid) | Auckland (Papatoetoe), New Zealand | Rapid |
January 2027 2
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Jan 2–12 | 134. New Zealand Chess Congress 2027 (NZ Championship & Major Open) FIDE | Auckland, New Zealand | Festival |
| Jan 22–27 | Oceania Zonal 3.6 Chess Championships 2027 FIDE | Christchurch, New Zealand | Championship |
February 2027 1
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Feb 27 | 21st Bay of Plenty Rapid 2027 | Mount Maunganui (Arataki), New Zealand | Rapid |
June 2027 1
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Jun 5–7 | 49th Trusts Open 2027 | Auckland, New Zealand | Open |
July 2027 1
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Jul 2–5 | North Island Chess Championships 2027 | New Zealand | Championship |
September 2027 1
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Sep 29 – Oct 2 | South Island Chess Championships 2027 | New Zealand | Championship |
January 2028 1
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Type |
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| Jan 2–12 | 135th New Zealand Chess Congress 2028 | New Zealand | Festival |
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Compiled from chess-results, national federations, FIDE and ECU calendars and updated weekly. Dates may change; check with the organizer before registering. Last update: 2026-10-26.
