The July edition of ACC Blitz and Rapid will be held on July 13 and 14. 9 games of 3+2 blitz followed by 9 games of rapid 25+5. All FIDE- and NZCF-rated (NZCF only for rapid).
You can register online at https://newzealandchess.nz/auckland-blitz-rapid-july-2024/ now.
The next blitz and rapid event happens next weekend, June 15 & 16. Register online here https://newzealandchess.nz/auckland-blitz-rapid-june-2024/
Don’t forget about the classical events, too:
Peter Stuart Memorial, 28-30 June (Matariki holiday)
ACC Chess Weekend, 20-21 July (It’s the international day of chess, we will have special programmes)
The 2024 ACC Winter Cup Vega listing is up – https://www.vegaresult.com/vega/index.php?id=2901 – please check your names. FIDE ratings will be updated again after June 1, as our tournament is played with June ratings.
ACC Autumn Cup is over, and winter is arriving. If you were wondering how to spend upcoming cold weekends in June, do come to play chess at the Auckland Chess Centre!
Our June schedule is:
June 15-16, ACC Blitz & Rapid June edition
June 28-30, Peter Stuart Memorial during the Matariki holiday (organised by the North Shore Chess Club, held at ACC)
The 2024 ACC Autumm Rapid will be played on two Mondays, 27/5 and 10/6. We are closed on 3/6. The Vega link is https://www.vegaresult.com/vega/index.php?id=2900 – please check your registration.
Two tournaments are happening soon at ACC – register online with the links below:
This weekend – Blitz and Rapid – https://newzealandchess.nz/auckland-blitz-rapid-may-2024/
25-26 of May – Classical – https://newzealandchess.nz/auckland-chess-weekend-may-2024/
ACC is starting a new series of regular Blitz & Rapid events so our players can get practice in faster time controls, too. The first event is in about two weeks, 13 and 14 of April. 9 rounds of blitz 3+2 followed by 9 rounds of rapid 25+5.
Register online here https://newzealandchess.nz/auckland-blitz-rapid-april-2024/
The Vega page for the ACC Autumn Cup (April 8 – May 20) is https://www.vegaresult.com/vega/index.php?id=2899
Please check your registration on the page. We will update some missing FIDE IDs and April ratings before the tournament starts.
Congratulations to CM Isabelle Ning who won the Summer Cup with 6.5 points – one half-point bye and six wins in the six games she played! https://www.vegaresult.com/vega/index.php?id=2898
The Autumn Cup will start on the 8th of April. The club is closed on Easter Monday, 1/4.
Good luck to all ACC players participating in the 2024 North Island Champs in Wellington! (29/3-1/4) https://nzchessmag.com/wellingtonchessclub/tournaments/wwwNorthIsland2024/index.html
If you missed out on the now fully booked ACC Summer Cup, please don’t forget we also run the Auckland Chess Weekends as an extension of our Monday nights. Every month you can get six FIDE- and NZCF-rated games in a normal weekend, so no vacation needs to be planned. These events are also a great training ground for players keen to improve.
You can register online here – the first event will be held on 23-24 March. https://newzealandchess.nz/auckland-chess-weekend-march-2024/
