133rd New Zealand Chess Congress

Invercargill - NZL

11-12 Jan 2026

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