| Tournament Name | 2026 Middle Game Chess Foundation Challengers |
| City | Auckland |
| Federation | NZL |
| Date Begin | 15/01/2026 |
| Date End | 21/01/2026 |
| Arbiter(s) | IA Ying Wang (4307011) |
| Play System | Single Round Robin |
| Rounds | 9 |
| Score game | 0-0.5-1 |
| Tie break | BH BH/C1 |
| Registered Players | 10 |
| Number of Federations | 3 |
| Average Rating (all) | 1993 |
| Average Rating (only FIDE rated) | 1993 |
| Players from HOST Federation | 8 |
| Players NOT from HOST Federation | 2 |
| FIDE rated players | 10 |
| unrated players | 0 |
| unrated players from HOST Federation | 0 |
| unrated players NOT from HOST Federation | 0 |
| FIDE Titled players |
Total4 Host3 other1 GM0 IM1 FM1 CM1 WGM0 WIM0 WFM0 WCM1 |