133rd New Zealand Chess Congress

Invercargill - NZL

02-10 Jan 2026

Pos	Player	Pts	DirE	BH	BH/C1	SB
1	Fernandez, Daniel Howard 1 ENG GM 2527	7.5	1.5	51.5	47.0	42.2
2	Xie, Felix 3 NZL FM 2318	7.5	1.0	50.0	46.5	39.5
3	Stopa, Jacek 2 POL GM 2330	7.5	0.5	50.0	46.5	38.8
4	Liu, William Rui 11 NZL CM 2006	6	0.0	49.0	46.0	29.2
5	Wang, Justin Zhide 15 NZL CM 1962	5.5	0.0	50.0	46.0	27.2
6	Steele, Hayden 21 NZL 1781	5.5	0.0	48.0	44.5	24.2
7	Salasan, Haran 9 AUS CM 1989	5.5	0.0	42.0	38.5	22.8
8	Rains, Edward 7 NZL CM 2085	5.5	0.0	41.0	39.0	21.2
9	Wilson, Dion A 17 NZL 1928	5	0.0	48.5	46.0	21.8
10	Yu, Zachary 13 NZL CM 1990	5	0.0	44.5	40.5	22.8
11	Keith, Matthew 14 NZL 1977	5	0.0	43.5	41.0	20.5
12	Ker, Anthony F 4 NZL IM 2171	5	0.0	43.5	40.0	20.5
13	Dive, Russell J 6 NZL IM 2130	4.5	0.0	46.5	43.5	20.0
14	Lee, Edward S 12 NZL 2001	4.5	0.0	43.5	39.0	17.8
15	Smith, Robert W 5 NZL FM 2139	4.5	0.0	41.0	36.5	18.0
16	Yu, Weiyang (Cadence) 30 NZL 1596	4.5	0.0	36.5	34.5	14.5
17	Thurner, Anya 23 NZL 1772	4.5	0.0	35.5	32.5	16.2
18	Feng, Sophia 27 NZL WCM 1749	4	0.0	41.0	37.5	17.0
19	McNabb, Matthew D 8 NZL 2067	4	0.0	39.5	36.5	15.0
20	Gan, Emily Cathay 28 NZL WCM 1708	4	0.0	38.0	35.0	14.0
21	Sun, Nathan 29 NZL 1643	4	0.0	37.5	35.5	13.5
22	Liu, Richard Jingjie 20 NZL 1785	4	0.0	36.5	34.0	13.8
23	Braganza, Nadia 24 NZL WFM 1768	3.5	0.0	39.5	37.5	12.5
24	Van Meter, Lester 18 USA FM 1918	3.5	0.0	39.5	37.0	12.2
25	Nicholls, Leighton 19 NZL CM 1786	3.5	0.0	36.5	34.5	10.2
26	Dowden, R Anthony 10 NZL CM 2030	3.5	0.0	36.0	32.5	11.8
27	Johnson, Quentin J F 16 NZL 1954	3	0.0	33.5	31.0	9.5
28	Forster, William 26 NZL CM 1752	2.5	0.0	33.0	31.0	7.0
29	Zhou, Ryan Yiheng 22 NZL 1774	2	0.0	32.0	30.0	5.0
30	Gogate, Ashwin 25 NZL 1756	0	0.0	12.5	12.5	0.0
Tie Break legend:
DirE : Direct Encounter (all play all)
BH : Buchholz Total
BH/C1 : Buchholz Cut 1
SB : Sonneborn-Berger

Pos	N	T	NAME	Rtg	PRtg	Pts	DirE	BH	BH/C1	SB
1	1	GM	Fernandez, Daniel Howard	2527	2339	7.5	1.5	51.5	47.0	42.2
2	3	FM	Xie, Felix	2318	2345	7.5	1.0	50.0	46.5	39.5
3	2	GM	Stopa, Jacek	2330	2335	7.5	0.5	50.0	46.5	38.8
4	11	CM	Liu, William Rui	2006	2171	6	0.0	49.0	46.0	29.2
5	15	CM	Wang, Justin Zhide	1962	2062	5.5	0.0	50.0	46.0	27.2
6	21		Steele, Hayden	1781	2196	5.5	0.0	48.0	44.5	24.2
7	9	CM	Salasan, Haran	1989	2044	5.5	0.0	42.0	38.5	22.8
8	7	CM	Rains, Edward	2085	2038	5.5	0.0	41.0	39.0	21.2
9	17		Wilson, Dion A	1928	2099	5	0.0	48.5	46.0	21.8
10	13	CM	Yu, Zachary	1990	1974	5	0.0	44.5	40.5	22.8
11	14		Keith, Matthew	1977	2023	5	0.0	43.5	41.0	20.5
12	4	IM	Ker, Anthony F	2171	1980	5	0.0	43.5	40.0	20.5
13	6	IM	Dive, Russell J	2130	1947	4.5	0.0	46.5	43.5	20.0
14	12		Lee, Edward S	2001	1919	4.5	0.0	43.5	39.0	17.8
15	5	FM	Smith, Robert W	2139	1963	4.5	0.0	41.0	36.5	18.0
16	30		Yu, Weiyang (Cadence)	1596	1935	4.5	0.0	36.5	34.5	14.5
17	23		Thurner, Anya	1772	1943	4.5	0.0	35.5	32.5	16.2
18	27	WCM	Feng, Sophia	1749	1869	4	0.0	41.0	37.5	17.0
19	8		McNabb, Matthew D	2067	1854	4	0.0	39.5	36.5	15.0
20	28	WCM	Gan, Emily Cathay	1708	1911	4	0.0	38.0	35.0	14.0
21	29		Sun, Nathan	1643	1907	4	0.0	37.5	35.5	13.5
22	20		Liu, Richard Jingjie	1785	1916	4	0.0	36.5	34.0	13.8
23	24	WFM	Braganza, Nadia	1768	1849	3.5	0.0	39.5	37.5	12.5
24	18	FM	Van Meter, Lester	1918	1745	3.5	0.0	39.5	37.0	12.2
25	19	CM	Nicholls, Leighton	1786	1786	3.5	0.0	36.5	34.5	10.2
26	10	CM	Dowden, R Anthony	2030	1636	3.5	0.0	36.0	32.5	11.8
27	16		Johnson, Quentin J F	1954	1569	3	0.0	33.5	31.0	9.5
28	26	CM	Forster, William	1752	1639	2.5	0.0	33.0	31.0	7.0
29	22		Zhou, Ryan Yiheng	1774	1480	2	0.0	32.0	30.0	5.0
30	25		Gogate, Ashwin	1756	1170	0	0.0	12.5	12.5	0.0
Tie Break legend:
DirE : Direct Encounter (all play all)
BH : Buchholz Total
BH/C1 : Buchholz Cut 1
SB : Sonneborn-Berger