23/11/2025
First-ever Bledisloe Cup Match
Kapiti Chess Club took part in their first-ever Bledisloe Cup match yesterday, facing off against Canterbury. The Bledisloe Cup, originally presented by the Governor-General in 1933, was traditionally contested by the major metropolitan clubs. Today, the event has embraced modern technology and now uses a hybrid format, leveraging online chess servers to make inter-regional matches possible.
Despite a narrow loss for Kapiti, the match was a resounding success and thoroughly enjoyed by all involved. It marks an exciting milestone for the club and sets the stage for more inter-regional encounters in the future.
The match result:
| Board | B/W | Kapiti | Result | Canterbury | B/W |
| 1.1 | ⚪ | Gordon Lyall | 0-1 | Antony L Carpinter | ⚫ |
| 1.2 | ⚫ | Brendan Reedy | 0-1 | Richard J Dare | ⚪ |
| 1.3 | ⚪ | David Paul | 0-1 | Sriram Muthukumaran | ⚫ |
| 1.4 | ⚫ | Ross Jackson | 1/2-1/2 | Craig Hall | ⚪ |
| 1.5 | ⚪ | Chris Moses | 1-0 | Steven Hartwell | ⚫ |
| 1.6 | ⚫ |
Stanley Fitton
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1-0 | Matt Alp | ⚪ |
Final score: Kapiti CC 2.5 – 3.5 Canterbury CC
Many thanks to NZCF’s Richie Christie and Craig Hall for organising such an awesome event.
We are already looking forward to our next Bledisloe Cup match, which we hope to announced soon.
