133rd New Zealand Chess Congress

Invercargill - NZL

11-12 Jan 2026

Pos	Player	Pts	BH	BH/C1
1	Xie, Felix 3 NZL FM 2318	7.5	56.0	51.5
2	Fernandez, Daniel Howard 2 ENG GM 2370	7.5	52.5	48.0
3	Wang, Justin Zhide 13 NZL CM 1830	7	51.5	48.0
4	Keith, Matthew 9 NZL 1964	7	49.5	48.0
5	Dive, Russell J 5 NZL IM 2204	6.5	54.5	50.0
6	Smith, Robert W 7 NZL FM 2090	6.5	52.0	47.5
7	Liu, William Rui 10 NZL CM 1939	6.5	51.5	47.5
8	Lee, Edward S 6 NZL 2139	6	49.5	45.0
9	Van Meter, Lester 12 USA FM 1851	6	49.0	45.0
10	McNabb, Matthew D 8 NZL 1968	6	46.0	43.0
11	Dare, Richard J 14 NZL 1811	6	45.0	41.5
12	Sun, Nathan 19 NZL 1673	5.5	51.5	49.0
13	Ker, Anthony F 4 NZL IM 2250	5.5	51.5	48.0
14	Liu, Richard Jingjie 15 NZL 1785	5.5	51.5	47.5
15	Zhou, Ryan Yiheng 26 NZL 1537	5.5	47.5	43.5
16	Steele, Hayden 18 NZL 1752	5.5	46.5	43.0
17	Nicholls, Leighton 16 NZL CM 1770	5.5	44.5	41.0
18	Vry, Fabian 23 GER 1606	5.5	43.0	40.0
19	Malcolm, Aidan 24 NZL 1605	5.5	40.0	37.5
20	Thurner, Anya 22 NZL 1611	5.5	40.0	36.5
21	Zhou, Martin 31 NZL 1499	5.5	38.5	35.0
22	Hwang, Ryan 34 NZL 1435	5.5	34.0	32.5
23	Jadhav, Pratik 21 IND 1658	5	47.5	44.5
24	Forster, William 17 NZL CM 1752	5	46.0	42.5
25	Broad, Cory 28 NZL 1526	5	44.0	40.5
26	Puspito 52 NZL 1200	5	41.0	38.0
27	Johnson, Quentin J F 11 NZL 1883	5	40.5	37.0
28	Grant, Tyne 29 NZL 1513	5	38.5	36.0
29	Familton, Gregory 33 NZL 1448	5	36.0	33.5
30	Pelayo, Rundell 62 NZL 1000	5	32.0	30.5
31	Coleman, Phil 41 NZL 1352	4.5	45.5	41.5
32	Sarmad, Zane 39 NZL 1390	4.5	44.5	42.0
33	Gudoy, Paul 37 NZL 1408	4.5	44.0	41.0
34	Moshakova, Elena 46 FID 1280	4.5	42.0	39.0
35	Hooton, Barry R 55 NZL 1166	4.5	40.5	37.0
36	Ashe, Michael 36 NZL 1408	4.5	40.0	37.5
37	Kiwulegedara, Sasandu 40 NZL 1370	4.5	40.0	37.0
38	Bell, Daniel 27 NZL 1530	4.5	40.0	36.5
39	Gold, Hamish R 32 NZL 1486	4.5	36.0	33.5
40	Muana, Jeff 61 NZL 1000	4.5	33.5	32.0
41	MacDonald, Caleb 50 NZL 1218	4	45.5	42.5
42	Ashton, Matthew 20 NZL 1666	4	42.0	38.5
43	Sussex, Taylor 49 NZL 1247	4	41.0	39.5
44	Robinson, John 25 NZL 1600	4	38.5	35.0
45	Nguyen, Michael 48 NZL 1248	4	35.0	32.5
46	Lee, Dylan E S 35 NZL 1419	4	35.0	31.0
47	Deepagoda, Sansithu 44 NZL 1323	4	34.5	32.0
48	Wang, Ethan Zhirui 57 NZL 1160	3.5	44.5	41.0
49	Balbalin, Sean 47 NZL 1278	3.5	40.5	37.5
50	Taylor, Cole 30 NZL 1500	3.5	39.5	37.0
51	McLean, Gary 45 NZL 1301	3.5	38.5	36.0
52	Booth, Anthony J 66 NZL 912	3.5	38.0	35.0
53	Santillan, Reygene 54 SEY 1200	3.5	37.5	35.0
54	Wylie, Moss 38 NZL 1400	3.5	37.0	34.5
55	Ravi, Vrajesh 60 NZL 1082	3.5	37.0	34.5
56	Manathunge, Ranuga 63 NZL 996	3.5	34.0	32.5
57	Cordue, Leo 51 NZL 1212	3.5	33.5	32.0
58	McPherson, Timothy J 56 NZL 1162	3	34.5	33.0
59	Taurima, Alex 42 NZL 1346	3	34.0	31.5
60	Samuel, Scott 58 NZL 1157	3	32.0	30.5
61	Robinson, Charlie 67 NZL 898	3	32.0	30.5
62	Parashar, Aatman 68 NZL 800	3	26.0	24.5
63	Dare, Lillian 59 NZL 1131	2.5	36.0	33.5
64	Stopa, Jacek 1 POL GM 2473	2.5	35.5	33.0
65	Rogerson, Jon 53 NZL 1200	2.5	33.0	31.5
66	Zhou, Arthur Gyuan 70 NZL 303	2.5	29.5	28.0
67	Nguyen, Toan 64 NZL 990	2.5	29.0	27.5
68	Hamelink, Donovan 65 NZL 947	2.5	27.5	25.0
69	Pene, Tiwa 43 NZL 1332	1.5	34.0	31.5
70	Zhou, Guangzhao (Allison) 69 NZL 749	1.5	28.5	27.0
Tie Break legend:
BH : Buchholz Total
BH/C1 : Buchholz Cut 1

Pos	N	T	NAME	Rtg	PRtg	Pts	BH	BH/C1
1	3	FM	Xie, Felix	2318	2241	7.5	56.0	51.5
2	2	GM	Fernandez, Daniel Howard	2370	2246	7.5	52.5	48.0
3	13	CM	Wang, Justin Zhide	1830	2120	7	51.5	48.0
4	9		Keith, Matthew	1964	1984	7	49.5	48.0
5	5	IM	Dive, Russell J	2204	2008	6.5	54.5	50.0
6	7	FM	Smith, Robert W	2090	1953	6.5	52.0	47.5
7	10	CM	Liu, William Rui	1939	1994	6.5	51.5	47.5
8	6		Lee, Edward S	2139	1818	6	49.5	45.0
9	12	FM	Van Meter, Lester	1851	1864	6	49.0	45.0
10	8		McNabb, Matthew D	1968	1756	6	46.0	43.0
11	14		Dare, Richard J	1811	1638	6	45.0	41.5
12	19		Sun, Nathan	1673	2010	5.5	51.5	49.0
13	4	IM	Ker, Anthony F	2250	1855	5.5	51.5	48.0
14	15		Liu, Richard Jingjie	1785	1824	5.5	51.5	47.5
15	26		Zhou, Ryan Yiheng	1537	1693	5.5	47.5	43.5
16	18		Steele, Hayden	1752	1805	5.5	46.5	43.0
17	16	CM	Nicholls, Leighton	1770	1630	5.5	44.5	41.0
18	23		Vry, Fabian	1606	1673	5.5	43.0	40.0
19	24		Malcolm, Aidan	1605	1596	5.5	40.0	37.5
20	22		Thurner, Anya	1611	1646	5.5	40.0	36.5
21	31		Zhou, Martin	1499	1487	5.5	38.5	35.0
22	34		Hwang, Ryan	1435	1327	5.5	34.0	32.5
23	21		Jadhav, Pratik	1658	1724	5	47.5	44.5
24	17	CM	Forster, William	1752	1708	5	46.0	42.5
25	28		Broad, Cory	1526	1493	5	44.0	40.5
26	52		Puspito	1200	1593	5	41.0	38.0
27	11		Johnson, Quentin J F	1883	1546	5	40.5	37.0
28	29		Grant, Tyne	1513	1430	5	38.5	36.0
29	33		Familton, Gregory	1448	1440	5	36.0	33.5
30	62		Pelayo, Rundell	1000	1293	5	32.0	30.5
31	41		Coleman, Phil	1352	1576	4.5	45.5	41.5
32	39		Sarmad, Zane	1390	1581	4.5	44.5	42.0
33	37		Gudoy, Paul	1408	1580	4.5	44.0	41.0
34	46		Moshakova, Elena	1280	1342	4.5	42.0	39.0
35	55		Hooton, Barry R	1166	1483	4.5	40.5	37.0
36	36		Ashe, Michael	1408	1456	4.5	40.0	37.5
37	40		Kiwulegedara, Sasandu	1370	1370	4.5	40.0	37.0
38	27		Bell, Daniel	1530	1339	4.5	40.0	36.5
39	32		Gold, Hamish R	1486	1180	4.5	36.0	33.5
40	61		Muana, Jeff	1000	1254	4.5	33.5	32.0
41	50		MacDonald, Caleb	1218	1533	4	45.5	42.5
42	20		Ashton, Matthew	1666	1389	4	42.0	38.5
43	49		Sussex, Taylor	1247	1468	4	41.0	39.5
44	25		Robinson, John	1600	1297	4	38.5	35.0
45	48		Nguyen, Michael	1248	1184	4	35.0	32.5
46	35		Lee, Dylan E S	1419	1284	4	35.0	31.0
47	44		Deepagoda, Sansithu	1323	1273	4	34.5	32.0
48	57		Wang, Ethan Zhirui	1160	1500	3.5	44.5	41.0
49	47		Balbalin, Sean	1278	1173	3.5	40.5	37.5
50	30		Taylor, Cole	1500	1239	3.5	39.5	37.0
51	45		McLean, Gary	1301	1310	3.5	38.5	36.0
52	66		Booth, Anthony J	912	1266	3.5	38.0	35.0
53	54		Santillan, Reygene	1200	1214	3.5	37.5	35.0
54	38		Wylie, Moss	1400	1400	3.5	37.0	34.5
55	60		Ravi, Vrajesh	1082	1250	3.5	37.0	34.5
56	63		Manathunge, Ranuga	996	1239	3.5	34.0	32.5
57	51		Cordue, Leo	1212	1026	3.5	33.5	32.0
58	56		McPherson, Timothy J	1162	1136	3	34.5	33.0
59	42		Taurima, Alex	1346	1079	3	34.0	31.5
60	58		Samuel, Scott	1157	1175	3	32.0	30.5
61	67		Robinson, Charlie	898	1151	3	32.0	30.5
62	68		Parashar, Aatman	800	937	3	26.0	24.5
63	59		Dare, Lillian	1131	1021	2.5	36.0	33.5
64	1	GM	Stopa, Jacek	2473	1883	2.5	35.5	33.0
65	53		Rogerson, Jon	1200	1065	2.5	33.0	31.5
66	70		Zhou, Arthur Gyuan	303	842	2.5	29.5	28.0
67	64		Nguyen, Toan	990	970	2.5	29.0	27.5
68	65		Hamelink, Donovan	947	960	2.5	27.5	25.0
69	43		Pene, Tiwa	1332	839	1.5	34.0	31.5
70	69		Zhou, Guangzhao (Allison)	749	594	1.5	28.5	27.0
Tie Break legend:
BH : Buchholz Total
BH/C1 : Buchholz Cut 1