About me

• Born 1973 (47 years old) in South Africa
• Played chess for The Port Elizabeth Chess Club
• Lived in the UK for 11 years
• Played chess for Surbiton Chess Club and Wimbledon Chess Club
• New Zealand Permanent Resident
• Living in New Zealand since 2012
• Member of Canterbury Chess Club since 2013    
• Treasurer - Canterbury Chess Club 2014-2018
• President - Canterbury Chess Club 2019 & 2020
• Oaklands School Parent Teacher Association – Treasurer 2014 - 2018
• Committee member – Halswell Wigram Rugby Football Club 2017 - 2020
• Formerly employed at the Christchurch City Council and Hillmorton High School

• 4^th Place South Island Chess Championships 2017
• 3^rd Place South Island Chess Championships 2019
• South Island Rapidplay Chess Champion 2019
• Ranked in Top 10 (Standardplay) and Top 5 (Rapidplay) in South Island by New Zealand Chess Federation (as at May 2020)
• 7 years junior chess coaching experience (South Africa & New Zealand)
• 40+ years chess experience
• Arbiter at Canterbury Interschool and Individual Chess Tournaments
• Arbiter at National Interschool Chess Tournament 2018
• Junior Rugby Coach – Halswell Wigram Rugby Football Club 2017 – 2019 (Under 7,Under 8, Under 9)

     Chess Reference

• Craig Hall – chess@fastmail.com   021 1289 543
• Secretary & Treasurer - Canterbury Chess Club
• Life member – Canterbury Chess Club
• Canterbury Regional Councillor - New Zealand Chess Federation
• Life member – New Zealand Chess Federation
• Trustee – Interschool Chess charitable Trust Board
• International Arbiter