| Tournament Name | New Zealand Major Open 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 | 48 |
| Number of Federations | 4 |
| Average Rating (all) | 1468 |
| Average Rating (only FIDE rated) | 1647 |
| Players from HOST Federation | 43 |
| Players NOT from HOST Federation | 5 |
| FIDE rated players | 36 |
| unrated players | 12 |
| unrated players from HOST Federation | 11 |
| unrated players NOT from HOST Federation | 1 |
| FIDE Titled players |
Total1 Host1 other0 GM0 IM0 FM0 CM0 WGM0 WIM0 WFM0 WCM1 |