133rd New Zealand Chess Congress

Invercargill - NZL

02-10 Jan 2026

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