The New Zealand Chess Championship was first conducted in 1879.
Note: Up until 1934 foreign players were eligible for the title. The eligibility rules were changed in 1935 to preclude this; John Angus Erskine (twice champion in 1929 and 1935) was born in Invercargill and was therefore eligible although he was domiciled in Melbourne, Australia.
The event is organised by the New Zealand Chess Federation.
The New Zealand Rapid Chess Championship was first conducted in 1993.
The event is organised by the New Zealand Chess Federation.
North Island Champions
The North Island Chess Championship was first conducted in 1954. Players compete for the Charles Belton Trophy. The event is organised by the New Zealand Chess Federation.
South Island Champions
The South Island Chess Championship was first conducted in 1950. The event is organised by the New Zealand Chess Federation.
New Zealand Correspondence Champions
Winners of the New Zealand correspondence chess championship (start year given):
1933 R.O. Scott1934 ---1935 E.F. Tibbetts1936 J.T. Burton1937 S. Hindin1938 S. Hindin1939 S. Hindin1940 G.C. Cole1941 J.A. Cunningham1942 G.C. Cole1943 G.C. Cole1944 F.H. Grant, T. Lep, N.M. Cromarty1945 C.J. Taylor1946 R.W. Lungley1947 D.I. Lynch1948 D.I. Lynch1949 N.M. Cromarty1950 N.M. Cromarty1951 H.G. King, J.A. Cunningham1952 H.P. Whitlock1953 R.W. Park1954 J.A. Cunningham1955 E.J. Byrne1956 A.E. Turner1957 D.I. Lynch1958 R.A. Court, L. Esterman1959 R.A. Court, J. Eriksen, J.A. Cunningham1960 J.A. Cunningham1961 F.A. Foulds1962 R.A. Court1963 J. Eriksen1964 F.A. Foulds1965 Ortvin Sarapu1966 R.S. Wilkin, R.A. Court1967 J.H. Patchett1968 Ortvin Sarapu1969 Ortvin Sarapu1970 Richard John Sutton1971 Paul Anthony Garbett1972 K.W. Lynn1973 D.A. Flude1974 T. van Dijk1975 L.J. Jones1976 P.A. Clemance1977 L.J. Jones1978 R.W. Smith1979 M.R. Freeman1980 R. Chapman1981 R. Chapman1982 Paul Anthony Garbett, T. van Dijk1983(50)M.R. Freeman1984 M.R. Heasman1985 P. van Dijk1986 G.M. Turner1987 P. van Dijk1988 H.P. Bennett, M.F.Noble (IM)1989 H.P. Whitlock1990 P.W. Stuart1991 R.J. Dive, P.W. Stuart1992 M.G. Hampl1993(60)R.J. Dive1994 G.B. Banks1995 M.G. Hampl1996 B.F. Barnard1997 B.F. Barnard1998 B.F. Barnard1999 T.J. Doyle2000 A.J. Short2001 M.L. Dunwoody2002 M.L. Dunwoody2003(70)P.B. Goffin2004 R.E. Gibbons2005 R.E. Gibbons, M.F. Noble (SIM)2006 H.P. Bennett2007 H.P. Bennett, M.F. Noble (SIM)2008 M.F. Noble (SIM)2009 M.F. Noble (SIM)2010 M.F. Noble (GM)2011 M.F. Noble (GM), P.B. Goffin2012 M.F. Noble (GM)2013 M.F. Noble (GM)2014 M.F. Noble (GM), Mathew King, Malia Donnelly/King, John Eide2015 M.F. Noble (GM)2016 M.F. Noble (GM)M.F. Noble (GM) 12 Titles J.A. Cunningham 4 Titles R.A. Court 4 Titles G.C. Cole 3 Titles S. Hindin 3 Titles O. Sarapu 3 Titles D.I. Lynch 3 Titles B.F. Barnard 3 Titles H.P. Bennett 3 Titles
