Mount Maunganui R.S.A. Chess Club
the region's NZ Chess Federation Affiliated Chess club
- a location named chess club
main Chess Tournament records
summary and historical overview

Details of our club on the main page

Bay of Plenty Chess Rapid

New Zealand's first and longest running
Fischer time control Rapid.
Past and present B.O.P. Rapid winners (co-winners listed in "total score" countback order):
2019    Romie Guerra
2018    Ben Hague FM
2017    Ben Hague FM
2016    Russell Dive IM
2015    Hugo Berthier
            Robert Smith FM
2014    Michael Steadman FM
            Robert Smith FM
            Ben Hague FM
2013    Ben Hague FM
            Robert Smith FM
2012    Ben Hague FM
2011    Michael Steadman FM
            Noel Pinic
            Alan Ansell
2010    Gawain Jones GM
2009    Giovanni Thornton
2008    Michael Steadman NZCM
2007    Robert Smith FM
            Michael Steadman NZCM
2006    Michael Steadman NZCM

Chess Club Championship
(traditionally covering areas from north of Katikati, through to Tauranga, Mount Maunganui and Te Puke areas)

Local club champions past and present:
2019    Kirill Polishchuk
            Noel Pinic
2018    Robert Smith FM
2017    Robert Smith FM
            Kirill Polishchuk
2016    Noel Pinic
2015    Noel Pinic
2014    Noel Pinic
2013    Robert Smith FM
2012    Noel Pinic
2011    Noel Pinic
2010    Helmut Marko CM
2009    Noel Pinic
2008    John Duneas
2007    John Duneas
2006    Caleb Wright
2005    Caleb Wright
2004    Helmut Marko
2003    Caleb Wright
2002    Helmut Marko
2001    Caleb Wright
2000    Caleb Wright
1999    Othmar Storchnegger
1998    Othmar Storchnegger
1997    Othmar Storchnegger
1996    Caleb Wright
1995    Ron Collingwood
1994    Robert McGregor
            Caleb Wright
1993    Peter Himona
1992    Robert McGregor
1991    Walter Wiederkehr
1990    Robert McGregor
1989    Jack McGregor
1988    (-none-) local club formed in June 1988.