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Tournament	Dates	Type	Players	Avg. Elo	Games
Bob Wade Masters 2026Auckland NZL· Jan 15 – 21, 2026	Jan 15 – 21, 2026	Classical	9	2320	12
Bob Wade 2026 | Bob Wade MastersAuckland NZL· Jan 15 – 19, 2026	Jan 15 – 19, 2026	Classical	10	2248	32
2026 New Zealand Congress | RapidInvercargill NZL· Jan 11 – 12, 2026	Jan 11 – 12, 2026	Rapid	46	1799	102
2026 New Zealand Congress | ChampionshipsInvercargill NZL· Jan 2 – 10, 2026	Jan 2 – 10, 2026	Classical	29	1935	94
133. ch-NZL Open 2026Invercargill NZL· Jan 2 – 5, 2026	Jan 2 – 5, 2026	Classical	22	2012	19
Bob Wade Masters 2025Auckland NZL· Jan 13 – 19, 2025	Jan 13 – 19, 2025	Classical	10	2219	43
132nd ch-NZL Rapid 2025Auckland NZL· Jan 11 – 12, 2025	Jan 11 – 12, 2025	Rapid	92	1793	170
132nd ch-NZL Open 2025Auckland NZL· Jan 2 – 10, 2025	Jan 2 – 10, 2025	Classical	50	1945	116
132. ch-NZL Open 2025Wellington NZL· Jan 2 – 5, 2025	Jan 2 – 5, 2025	Classical	53	1940	65
2024 New Zealand Rapid ChampionshipPalmerston North NZL· Jan 11 – 12, 2024	Jan 11 – 12, 2024	Rapid	15	1948	10
131. ch-NZL Rapid 2024Palmerston North NZL· Jan 11 – 12, 2024	Jan 11 – 12, 2024	Rapid	45	1834	72
131st ch-NZL Rapid 2024Palmerston North NZL· Jan 11 – 12, 2024	Jan 11 – 12, 2024	Rapid	44	1816	65
131. ch-NZL Open 2024Palmerston North NZL· Jan 2 – 10, 2024	Jan 2 – 10, 2024	Classical	39	1922	77
131st ch-NZL Open 2024Palmerston North NZL· Jan 2 – 10, 2024	Jan 2 – 10, 2024	Classical	36	1905	65
New Zealand Open Championship 2024Palmerston North NZL· Jan 4 – 7, 2024	Jan 4 – 7, 2024	Classical	13	1966	9
45. Trusts Open 2023Auckland NZL· Jun 3 – 5, 2023	Jun 3 – 5, 2023	Classical	41	1853	79
Bob Wade Masters 2023Auckland NZL· Jan 14 – 20, 2023	Jan 14 – 20, 2023	Classical	10	2245	41
130. ch-NZL Open 2023Wellington NZL· Jan 2 – 10, 2023	Jan 2 – 10, 2023	Classical	43	1961	129
130. ch-NZL Rapid 2023Wellington NZL· Jan 4 – 5, 2023	Jan 4 – 5, 2023	Rapid	64	1722	121
129. ch-NZL Rapid 2022Christchurch NZL· Jan 11 – 12, 2022	Jan 11 – 12, 2022	Rapid	39	1754	67
129. ch-NZL Open 2022Christchurch NZL· Jan 2 – 10, 2022	Jan 2 – 10, 2022	Classical	24	1960	100
128. ch-NZL Open 2021Palmerston North NZL· Jan 2 – 10, 2021	Jan 2 – 10, 2021	Classical	25	1919	94
127. ch-NZL Open 2020Tauranga NZL· Jan 14 – 22, 2020	Jan 14 – 22, 2020	Classical	40	1938	155
George Trundle MastersAuckland NZL· Jan 4 – 12, 2020	Jan 4 – 12, 2020	Classical	6	2241	30
126. ch-NZL Open 2019Auckland NZL· Jan 14 – 22, 2019	Jan 14 – 22, 2019	Classical	47	1984	194
George Trundle MastersAuckland NZL· Jan 4 – 12, 2019	Jan 4 – 12, 2019	Classical	10	2342	40
125. ch-NZL Open 2018Palmerston North NZL· Jan 2 – 9, 2018	Jan 2 – 9, 2018	Classical	38	2043	95
George Trundle MastersAuckland NZL· Sep 30 – Oct 8, 2017	Sep 30 – Oct 8, 2017	Classical	10	2193	45
44. North Shore OpenAuckland NZL· Aug 26 – 27, 2017	Aug 26 – 27, 2017	Classical	26	1907	64
Oceania Zonal Women 2017Auckland NZL· Jan 17 – 20, 2017	Jan 17 – 20, 2017	Classical	10	1780	12
Oceania Zonal 2017Auckland NZL· Jan 14 – 20, 2017	Jan 14 – 20, 2017	Classical	94	1947	221
124. ch-NZL Open 2017Wellington NZL· Jan 2 – 9, 2017	Jan 2 – 9, 2017	Classical	57	1888	226
43. North Shore OpenAuckland NZL· Aug 20 – 21, 2016	Aug 20 – 21, 2016	Classical	18	1953	43
123. ch-NZL Blitz 2016Auckland NZL· Jan 12, 2016	Jan 12, 2016	Blitz	24	2210	45
123. ch-NZL Rapid 2016Auckland NZL· Jan 11 – 12, 2016	Jan 11 – 12, 2016	Rapid	31	2116	46
123. ch-NZL Open 2016Auckland NZL· Jan 2 – 10, 2016	Jan 2 – 10, 2016	Classical	66	2057	287
42. North Shore OpenAuckland NZL· Sep 19 – 20, 2015	Sep 19 – 20, 2015	Classical	26	1919	57
It OpenAuckland NZL· Jan 2 – 9, 2015	Jan 2 – 9, 2015	Classical	36	2026	33
122. ch-NZL Open 2015Auckland NZL· Jan 2 – 9, 2015	Jan 2 – 9, 2015	Classical	115	1887	463
Auckland NZL, New Zealand Open 2015Auckland NZL· Jan 2 – 8, 2015	Jan 2 – 8, 2015	Classical	15	2105	12
NZL Ch Open 122ndAuckland NZL· Jan 2 – 8, 2015	Jan 2 – 8, 2015	Classical	8	2037	6
North Shore Open 2014Auckland NZL· Sep 6 – 7, 2014	Sep 6 – 7, 2014	Classical	22	2053	48
Ch New ZealandAuckland NZL· Jan 4 – 12, 2014	Jan 4 – 12, 2014	Classical	24	2060	60
121. ch-NZL 2014Auckland NZL· Jan 4 – 12, 2014	Jan 4 – 12, 2014	Classical	31	2073	67
40. North Shore OpenAuckland NZL· Sep 14 – 15, 2013	Sep 14 – 15, 2013	Classical	26	2007	58
Wellington NZL, 120. Open ChWellington NZL· Jan 2 – 10, 2013	Jan 2 – 10, 2013	Classical	15	2140	29
120. ch-NZLWellington NZL· Jan 2 – 10, 2013	Jan 2 – 10, 2013	Classical	19	2093	58
120. ch-NZLWellington NZL· Dec 31, 2012	Dec 31, 2012	Classical	14	2119	7
Queenstown ClassicQueenstown NZL· Jan 15 – Feb 23, 2012	Jan 15 – Feb 23, 2012	Classical	154	2012	641
It OpenQueenstown NZL· Jan 15 – 23, 2012	Jan 15 – 23, 2012	Classical	9	1979	5

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