About the New Zealand Chess Federation

This is the website of the New Zealand Chess Federation Inc, the governing body of chess in New Zealand.

NZCF is affiliated to FIDE, the World Chess Federation.

NZCF Council

NZCF Chairperson: Craig Hall, email Chairperson@newzealandchess.co.nz

  • NZCF Councillor: Cory Broad

  • NZCF Councillor: Andrew Brockway

  • NZCF Councillor: Richie Christie

  • NZCF Councillor: Barry Hooton

  • NZCF Councillor: Ying Wang

  • NZCF Councillor: Jennya Charomova

  • NZCF Councillor: John Ansell

  • NZCF Councillor: Matthew Ashton

NZCF Patron

  • TBC

NZCF Vice-Patrons

  • Anthony Booth

  • Chris Benson

  • Grant Kerr

NZCF FIDE Ratings Officer: Richard Christie, email FIDE.Ratings@newzealandchess.co.nz , alternate is Craig Hall (same email)

NZCF Contractors

NZCF Web administrator: Daniel Bell, email webmaster@newzealandchess.co.nz

NZCF Administrator: Richard Christie, email admin@newzealandchess.co.nz 


National Selectors

NZCF – Olympiad (2026) – Key Personnel

National Interschool Committee

NZCF Director of Training

NZCF Chess Development Plan 2024-2026

The first Chess Development Plan was workshopped in 2022 at Congress (before the AGM), and endorsed by the AGM in 2023. The current plan was updated and endorsed by the AGM in 2024. NZCF President, Nigel Metge, welcomes feedback whether by phone or email as above, or in person.

Further details can be found in our Resources Section.

There is also a nice NZCF page on Wikipedia.