Our training series of eight classical games 90+30 in two weekends will continue in August. Similar to Monday nights, you can take as many half point byes as necessary. Please register online here: https://newzealandchess.nz/auckland-double-weekends-august-2026/
The playing dates are:
August 8 – rounds 1 & 2
August 9 – rounds 3 & 4
August 22 – rounds 5 & 6
August 23 – rounds 7 & 8
If you want to take byes in advance, please let us know via email after registration. Thanks.
The Auckland Chess Centre Rapid (ACCR) continues this Sunday. It’s a one-day rapid chess event with the time control of 25+5, the same one that is used at Interschool National Finals. Come train with us and have fun. We also offer a prize fund of at least 300 NZD or half of entry fees, whichever is larger.
Registration is online at https://newzealandchess.nz/auckland-rapid-19july-2026/
Rumour has it, we also have a very special guest visiting ACC on the day, so stay tuned for updates via email and/or social media 🙂
Auckland Chess Centre Rapid 28th June 2026 is a single day 6 round rapid chess tournament that is open to all players. Games are played using the normal New Zealand rapid time control of 25 minutes plus 5 seconds increment per move.
While the tournament is unrated, it features a prize fund to reward players for their effort. This makes the event ideal for players who wish to play more games under such a time control to prepare for higher level rapid tournaments or the New Zealand Interschools National Finals.
Register online at https://newzealandchess.nz/auckland-rapid-28june-2026/
Auckland Chess Centre Rapid 14th June 2026 is a single day 6 round rapid chess tournament that is open to all players. Games are played using the normal New Zealand rapid time control of 25 minutes plus 5 seconds increment per move.
While the tournament is unrated, it features a prize fund to reward players for their effort. This makes the event ideal for players who wish to play more games under such a time control to prepare for higher level rapid tournaments or the New Zealand Interschools National Finals.
Register online at https://newzealandchess.nz/auckland-rapid-14june-2026/
Registration is open for the Winter Cup on Monday nights, nine rounds of 60+30 classical chess, from June 15 to August 10. Don’t miss out!
When you register, make sure you select the right event, but you can also play in the second part of the Autumn rapid, too, still three rounds to be played on June 8.
FM Alphaeus Ang won the ACC Autumn Cup on 7.0/7 with five players on 5.0/7 sharing second equal – Sai Somaraju, Jack McConnell, Eden Xu, Hunter Po’e-Tofaeono, and Grayson Po’e-Tofaeono.
Our next Monday night series is the Autumn Rapid on May 25 and June 8 — don’t forget to register via the club calendar page.
On King’s Birthday weekend we’ll also run an open tournament with prize money – register online here https://newzealandchess.nz/auckland-kings-birthday-weekender-2026/
In 2025, we introduced a double-weekend format where eight games are played over two standard Saturday-Sunday weekends. This is convenient for planning as it requires no annual leave and avoids the complications of long weekends or public holidays. These are run as internal club events, allowing players to take as many half-point byes as needed. The time control is also 90+30, unlike evening games of 60+30.
Please use our calendar to see the dates, or click the following links to register for ACC Double Weekends 2026
Our first Monday night tournament of 2026 will be the Summer Cup (Feb 2 – Mar 16), seven rounds of 60+30 games.
Registration has started on Jan 8, at 9:00 am. Please use the link https://www.trybooking.com/nz/events/landing/18343 — and as usual, if you have travel plans or exams that will force you to skip 3 or more rounds, please consider not registering to give space to others.
The full calendar for the year is still being updated at https://aucklandchess.nz/calendar, but we already published the dates for the long weekenders, starting with Auckland Anniversary (Jan 24-26) and Waitangi Weekender (Feb 6-8). Please follow the calendar link to register for those.
Registration is already available for the open tournaments at the Auckland Chess Centre. Please use the links to each event to register.
Jan 24-26, Auckland Anniversary Weekender
Feb 6-8, Waitangi Weekender
Apr 25-27, Anzac Day Weekender
May 30-Jun 1, King’s Birthday Weekender
Oct 24-26, Merv Morrison Memorial
You don’t have to travel anywhere in January to be able to play serious rated chess! For the first time in years, we’re running a series of club events at the start of the calendar year.
Join us in the inaugural ACC Chess Festival 2026 – https://newzealandchess.nz/acc-chess-festival-2026/
Blitz on Jan 2 (9 rounds), Rapid on Jan 2-3 (7 rounds in two days), then Classical on Jan 3-11 (9 rounds, one game a day).