Genesis Wayne Potini (5 September 1963 – 15 August 2011[1]) was a New Zealand speed chess player.

Potini suffered from a bipolar disorder and was regularly admitted to hospital.

Despite this he was able to stabilise his life and during his last decade make a strong contribution to his community.

[1] In 2003 director Jim Marbrook made a documentary film about Potini (Dark Horse).

In 2014 James Napier Robertson presented his feature film The Dark Horse (starring Cliff Curtis).