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 President: Craig Hall, email president@newzealandchess.co.nz
NZCF Vice-president: Paul Spiller, email paulsspiller@outlook.com
NZCF Secretary: Richie Christie, email NZCFSecretary@newzealandchess.co.nz
NZCF Treasurer: Russell Dive, email treasurer@newzealandchess.co.nz
NZCF Councillor: Cory Broad
NZCF Councillor: Andrew Brockway
NZCF Councillor: Barry Hooton
NZCF Councillor: FM Bob Smith
NZCF Councillor: FM Bob Gibbons
NZCF Councillor: Ying Wang
NZCF Councillor: Jennya Charomova
NZCF Patron
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 (also NZCF Secretary)
National Selectors
Bob Smith (convenor)
Bob Gibbons
Quentin Johnson
Russell Dive
Craig Hall
Helen Milligan
Saptorshi Gupta
NZCF – Olympiad (2026) – Key Personnel
FM Bob Smith – NZCF Councillor and Convenor of Selectors
Paul McAvoy – NZL Head of Delegation Uzbekistan Olympiad 2026
Richard Christie – NZCF Secretary/Admin and NZCF Director of Training
Gordon Lyall – NZCF Director of Training
GM Dejan Bojkov – NZL Open Olympiad Team coach/captain –
IM Herman van Riemsdijk – NZL Women’s Olympiad Team coach/captain
CM Paul Spiller – NZCF Vice-President and FIDE delegate (Congress is held at the same time and city as the Olympiad)
Craig Hall – NZCF President and selector, past HoD
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