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Young chess champ checkmates the competition

Chess prodigy Xiahan (Luna) Lu, 10, from Auckland - and a recent winner in Howick - has won two medals at the Asian Youth...

Lu wins 2 medals at Asian Youth Chess Championships in the...

Xiahan (Luna) Lu, 10, from Auckland - and a recent winner in Howick - has won two medals at the Asian Youth Championships in Al-Ain. Luna...

Booth recognised for 50 years in chess

A long-time champion of chess has been recognised for a half century dedicated to the Howick Pakuranga Chess Club. Last week before a Howick versus...

Luna vs Luna in tight chess battle

Chess fans were treated to a hard-fought match between two young chess stars at Poppies Chess Challenge in Howick recently. Luna Lu beat Luna Xu...

Chess foundation launched

A new group promoting chess and its benefits has been formed. The Middle Game Chess Foundation Trust was launched at Art Select Gallery in Newmarket...

Global initiative aims at promoting girls’ chess

Howick's Paul Spiller, vice president of the New Zealand Chess Federation, is organising a special Girl's Chess Day at Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre...

Shoker wins chess tournament

Egyptian Grandmaster Samy Shoker has won the Bob Wade Memorial Masters chess tournament with a score of 7.5/9 in Howick. The competition began last weekend...

Bob Wade chess competition in Howick

The Bob Wade Memorial Masters and Challengers chess tournaments begin in Howick on Saturday. Organiser and vice president of the New Zealand Chess Federation Paul...

Covid takes out 14 chess players

Fourteen people had to withdraw from the Asian Seniors Chess Championships due to Covid at the Auckland Rose Park Hotel in Parnell. The tournament, organised...

Spiller legacy big part of Howick

As part of the Howick 175 events and celebrations, we have asked Howick/Pakuranga residents to share some of their memories. Today we hear from...