14th Hawke's Bay Rapid

Hawke's Bay Chess Club

Highlights

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 pm

9 hours

15 Cathedral Ln, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand

Date & Location

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 pm - Sun, 15 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 am (NZDT)

15 Cathedral Ln, Napier South, Napier 4110

15 Cathedral Ln, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand, Napier

About the event

14th Hawke's Bay Rapid

Welcome to the 14th Hawke's Bay Rapid!
The Hawke's Bay Rapid is currently the only NZCF and FIDE rated tournament in Hawke's Bay.
The format is a 6 round Swiss, comprising three separate tournaments: A (open), B (below 1800) and Junior (under 20 years of age and under 1200). The time control for each tournament is 25 minutes with 5 seconds increment starting from move 1.
Prizes include $1320 cash and award winning Hawke's Bay wines.
An entry form can be found on the New Zealand Chess Federation website here: https://newzealandchess.co.nz/event/hawkes-bay-rapid-2026/
We hope to see you there!

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