14th Hawke's Bay Rapid
Schedule
Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 pm to Sun, 15 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 am
UTC+13:00Location
15 Cathedral Ln, Napier South, Napier 4110, New Zealand | Napier, HB
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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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