| Tournament Name | New Zealand Chess Championships 2026 |
| City | Invercargill |
| Federation | NZL |
| Date Begin | 02/01/2026 |
| Date End | 10/01/2026 |
| Arbiter(s) | IA Craig Hall |
| Play System | swiss FIDE Dutch (JaVaFo) |
| Rounds | 9 |
| Score game | 0-0.5-1 |
| Tie break | DirE BH BH/C1 SB |
| Registered Players | 30 |
| Number of Federations | 5 |
| Average Rating (all) | 1982 |
| Average Rating (only FIDE rated) | 1990 |
| Players from HOST Federation | 26 |
| Players NOT from HOST Federation | 4 |
| FIDE rated players | 29 |
| unrated players | 1 |
| unrated players from HOST Federation | 1 |
| unrated players NOT from HOST Federation | 0 |
| FIDE Titled players |
Total18 Host14 other4 GM2 IM2 FM3 CM8 WGM0 WIM0 WFM1 WCM2 |