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 Wellington Councillor: Andrew Brockway
NZCF Auckland Councillor: Barry Hooton
NZCF Upper South Island Councillor: Cory Broad
NZCF Auckland Councillor: Jennya Charomova
NZCF Rest of North Island Councillor: John Ansell
NZCF Rest of North Island Councillor: Matthew Ashton
NZCF Lower South Island Councillor: Richard Christie
NZCF Auckland Councillor: Ying Wang
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
National Selectors
FM Bob Smith (convenor)
FM Bob Gibbons
CM Quentin Johnson
IM Russell Dive
Craig Hall
Saptorshi Gupta
NZCF – Olympiad (2026) – Key Personnel
FM Bob Smith – NZCF Convenor of Selectors
Paul McAvoy – NZL Head of Delegation Uzbekistan Olympiad 2026
Richard Christie – NZCF 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's FIDE delegate (Congress is held at the same time and city as the Olympiad)
Craig Hall – NZCF Chairperson and selector, past HoD
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