Please check your name in the 2024 ACC Club Champs Vega
Author: Timothy Ha
FM Alphaeus won ACW July; see you all in August!
FM Alphaeus Ang won the July ACC Chess Weekend, played as part of the FIDE100 Guinness World Records attempt on International Chess Day of 20 July (check the link for Vega crosstables, Lichess games and photo album).
The next event will be held on 24-25 August, register online at https://newzealandchess.nz/auckland-chess-weekend-august-2024/
ACC Blitz and Rapid will be held on July 13 and 14
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.
ACC Blitz&Rapid on June 15-16 and other events
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)
ACC Winter Cup Vega is up – please check your registration
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.
Where to go on winter weekends in June: chess events at ACC
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)
2024 Autumn Rapid Vega link is published
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.
Tournaments: Blitz & Rapid on 11-12/5 and Classical on 25-26/5
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/
Auckland Blitz & Rapid start April 13-14
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/
ACC Autumn Cup Vega published
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.