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
Chess & Coaching Credentials
- 4th Place South Island Chess Championships 2017
- 3rd 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