Tom Lepviikman, Frederik Foulds, Bruce Anderson, Martin Dreyer, Puchen Wang, Robert W Smith; Michael V.R.
Steadman, Ben Hague, Daniel Hanwen Gong The New Zealand Rapid Chess Championship was first conducted in 1993.
The New Zealand Women's Championship is played for the Mabel Abbott Trophy, named for the winner of the inaugural event in 1938.
The 2023 edition was held as a memorial event for 2006 winner WIM Sue Maroroa Jones, who passed away earlier in the year.
Winners of the New Zealand correspondence chess Championship (start year given):