Author: Timothy Ha

ACC Double Weekends August 16-17, 23-24

The August edition of the ACC Double Weekends will run on two consecutive weekends of August 16-17 and August 23-24. Register online here: https://newzealandchess.nz/auckland-double-weekends-august-2025/

Unlike Mondays, you can be more flexible here, and take as many byes as you need, as long as you let us know in advance. This is a great chance to get up to eight rated games with a standard 90+30 time control in just two weekends, without taking leave or travelling.

FM Alphaeus Ang is the 2025 North Island Champion

Congratulations to FM Alphaeus Ang, who became the 2025 North Island Champion, with a score of 7.0/8. FM Daqi Mao came in clear second on 6.5/8.

Among regular ACC players, CM Justin Wang scored 5.5/8 and “CM-elect” Leo Baker, who recently crossed 2000 in July rating list, scored 5.0/8, including another win against IM Anthony Ker!

Anne Guo shared 1st= in the U1800 grade, also scoring 5.0/8

More details, including a photoalbum, on https://newzealandchess.nz/north-island-championship-2025/

2025 Auckland Interclubs results: 1st in A- and B-, 2nd in blitz and Junior

The 2025 Auckland Interclubs season has just finished. Auckland Chess Centre won the A-grade classical and B-grade classical tournaments. We came second in the blitz event and junior (U14) rapid event. Summit CC was the winner of these two.

Big thanks to all of our players:

A-grade: (two teams, listed in board order)
Alphaeus Ang, Daqi Mao, Cohen Young, and Leo Baker;
Isabelle Ning, Sarah Sun, Sophia Feng, Luna Lu, and Emily Gan.

B-grade: (board order) Timothy Ha, Huw Dann, Alex Pan, and Brogan Powlesland.

Blitz: (alphabetical order) Alphaeus Ang, Benjamin Guo, Bruce Wheeler, Daqi Mao, Isabelle Ning, Jordan Lewis, and Leo Baker.

Junior: (board order) Daqi Mao, Grayson Po’e-Tofaeono, Yanshuo Pei, and Ryan Hwang.

ACC Double Weekends resume in July (12-13, 19-20)

With the Winter Cup already ongoing (still a few spots open), the next big thing at ACC is the July edition of the ACC Double Weekends, when you can get up to 8 classical rated games with a regular time control of 90+30, played on two consecutive weekends. You can also take any number of byes.

All details about ADW (this year we have July, August, and September left) – https://newzealandchess.nz/auckland-double-weekends-july-2025/

Registration for the Winter Cup is open

Please use the TryBooking link on the club calendar to register for the Winter Cup. It’s a 9-round Swiss tournament from June 16 to August 11. If you plan to take more than 3 byes due to exams or travelling, please consider NOT registering to give space to others. An exception is given to those who represent NZL in international events. They need practice at ACC.

If you can’t play on Mondays, you can still play in the ACC Double Weekends series, which will run in July, August, and September this year.

The list of Winter Cup players who have registered is here https://www.vegaresult.com/vega/5844