Otago Chess Club Calendar 2026
Wednesday Programme (other dates in italics)
28-Jan	Opening night - Presidents vs VP
4-Feb	Blair Freeman Trophy	Blitz 1 5min+3sec Bronstein
11-Feb	Annual General Meeting
18-Feb	A Chang Memorial	Swiss Hourglass 10 min Round 1+
25-Feb	A Chang Memorial	Swiss Hourglass 10 min Round 2+
1-Mar	Otago Autumn Rapid Open	Swiss 20min+5sec Bronstein
4-Mar	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 1
11-Mar	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 2
18-Mar	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 3
25-Mar	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 4
1-Apr	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 5
8-Apr	Club Championship (Leg 1)	90m+30s (RR) catchup (Swiss) Rd 6
15-Apr	Graham Haase Memorial 1	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 1
22-Apr	Graham Haase Memorial 2	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 2
29-Apr	Graham Haase Memorial 3	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 3
6-May	Graham Haase Memorial 4	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 4
13-May	Graham Haase Memorial 5	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 5
20-May	Rapid Championship (DRR1) 1&2	25min+5sec Bronstein
27-May	Rapid Championship (DRR1) 3&4	25min+5sec Bronstein
3-Jun	Rapid Championship (DRR1) 5&6	25min+5sec Bronstein
7-Jun	Otago Winter Rapid Open	Swiss 25min+5sec Bronstein
10-Jun	Rapid Championship (DRR1) catchup/ Blair Freeman	Blitz 2 5min+3sec Bronstein
17-Jun	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 1
24-Jun	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 2
1-Jul	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 3
8-Jul	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 4
15-Jul	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 5
22-Jul	Cleland Trophy	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 6
29-Jul	Swiss Rapid 1&2	25min+5sec Bronstein
5-Aug	Swiss Rapid 3&4	25min+5sec Bronstein
12-Aug	Rapid Championship (DRR2) 1&2	25min+5sec Bronstein
19-Aug	Rapid Championship (DRR2) 3&4	25min+5sec Bronstein
26-Aug	Rapid Championship (DRR2) 5&6	25min+5sec Bronstein
2-Sept	Rapid Championship (DRR2) catchup/ Blair Freeman	Blitz 3 5min+3sec Bronstein
6-Sept	Otago Spring Rapid Open	Swiss 20min+5sec Bronstein
9-Sept	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 1
16-Sept	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 2
23-Sept	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 3
30-Sept	Blair Freeman Trophy (likely clash with SI Chp)	Blitz 4 5min+3sec Bronstein
7-Oct	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 4
14-Oct	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR/Swiss) Round 5
21-Oct	Club Championship (Leg 2)	90m+30s (RR) catchup (Swiss) Rd 6
28-Oct	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 1
4-Nov	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 2
11-Nov	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 3
18-Nov	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 4
25-Nov	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 5
2-Dec	Richard Sutton Trophy - FIDE rated	60m+30s (Swiss) Round 6
6-Dec	Otago Summer Rapid Open	Swiss 25min+5sec Bronstein
9-Dec	Blair Freeman Trophy	Blitz 5 5min+3sec Bronstein
16-Dec	Closing Night	Trophy Presentation / Quiz