The first tournament of the new year, The Kingston Memorial, got underway on Tuesday 10th February. Follow the results on vega
Category: Whats New
“Whats New” section on the home page, so events that are coming up can be posted, e.g. new traning couse, tournament coming up etc
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Online Coaching – Middlegame Matters:
A new free online course for Club members starts Friday February 13th. The course is based on one of the most influential strategy books, “How to Reassess Your Chess” by Jeremy Silman. The course will focus on the concept of imbalances and practical decision-making in middlegames, and is suited for player 1200 elo and above. i.e. all Juniors in the Champions grade and all senior players.
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Hawkes Bay Rapid:
The Hawkes Bay Rapid is on the 15th February. Entry details are available from the NZCF website:
https://newzealandchess.co.nz/event/hawkes-bay-rapid-2026/
You can also follow the action on the top boards online via the Lichess Broadcast:
https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-hawkes-bay-rapid/d6CyWknz
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Calculation Fundamentals – From Ideas to Moves (Feb/Mar 2026):
Strategy tells you what you want to do; calculation tells you whether you can do it. Check out this new online Course from NZCF at the following link: