Capital Chess Classic 2025

2025

Winner: Ryan Winter

VenueStrathmore Park Community Centre, 108 Strathmore Avenue, Strathmore Park
Scheduled datesLabour weekend, Saturday 25th to Monday 27th October 2025
Scheduled timesTwo rounds per day at 9:30am and 2:30pm
FormatA Single Six Round Swiss tournament
Time Control90 minutes for the game with an additional 30 seconds per move starting from move one
RatingFIDE and NZCF rated
EligibilityOpen to all, except that non NZ residents must have a FIDE ID
Entry fee$70
Limited EntriesOnly 64 entries will be accepted

This new open tournament, ran very successfully over Labour weekend 2025

Results

Open
1st Ryan Winter 5.5/6 (after a Herculean struggle with Leo in the last round)
2nd= Leo Baker, David Cilia Vincenti, Thomas van der Hoorn, Matthew Keith 5/6

U1600
1st= Stanley Fitton, Nathan Grace, 3.5/6
3rd= Zachary He, Ashlee-Deanna McNabb, Shashank Gavini, Hugh Masters, Glen Williams 3/6

Pairings: Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6

Rounds 1-6, not quite complete (yet?) PGN