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New Zealand Championship 1975/76 Tournament

Murray Chandler7/11(+5 -2 =4)[games]
Lev Aptekar7/11(+4 -1 =6)[games]
Ortvin Sarapu7/11(+4 -1 =6)[games]
William Albert Fairhurst6.5/11(+3 -1 =7)[games]
Vernon Albert Small6.5/11(+3 -1 =7)[games]
Peter Bryan Weir5.5/11(+4 -4 =3)[games]
Lindsay H Cornford5.5/11(+4 -4 =3)[games]
Ewen McGowen Green5/11(+2 -3 =6)[games]
Richard John Sutton5/11(+3 -4 =4)[games]
Peter Wykeham Stuart4/11(+0 -3 =8)[games]
Paul Garbett3.5/11(+2 -6 =3)[games]
Philip O Paris3.5/11(+2 -6 =3)[games]

Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
New Zealand Championship 1975/76

Sarapu, Aptekar and Chandler shared first place.

Sources:

Wikipedia article: New Zealand Chess Championship

The Press, 9 January 1976, p.10
The Press, 17 February 1976, p.34

 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 66  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Chandler vs L Cornford  1-0421975New Zealand Championship 1975/76B22 Sicilian, Alapin
2. P Garbett vs P B Weir  1-0301975New Zealand Championship 1975/76B32 Sicilian
3. P Paris vs L Aptekar  0-1251975New Zealand Championship 1975/76B32 Sicilian
4. V Small vs E M Green  ½-½401975New Zealand Championship 1975/76B81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack
5. R J Sutton vs P W Stuart  1-0461975New Zealand Championship 1975/76A92 Dutch
6. O Sarapu vs W Fairhurst ½-½411975New Zealand Championship 1975/76C62 Ruy Lopez, Old Steinitz Defense
7. W Fairhurst vs R J Sutton  ½-½371975New Zealand Championship 1975/76E19 Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3
8. V Small vs P Garbett  ½-½161975New Zealand Championship 1975/76B42 Sicilian, Kan
9. E M Green vs L Aptekar  ½-½221975New Zealand Championship 1975/76E77 King's Indian
10. P B Weir vs Chandler 1-0271975New Zealand Championship 1975/76B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen
11. P W Stuart vs P Paris  ½-½611975New Zealand Championship 1975/76A37 English, Symmetrical
12. L Cornford vs O Sarapu  ½-½361975New Zealand Championship 1975/76B56 Sicilian
13. O Sarapu vs P B Weir 1-0341975New Zealand Championship 1975/76C78 Ruy Lopez
14. P Garbett vs E M Green  1-0321975New Zealand Championship 1975/76B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
15. R J Sutton vs L Cornford  1-0351975New Zealand Championship 1975/76B32 Sicilian
16. L Aptekar vs P W Stuart  1-0341975New Zealand Championship 1975/76A04 Reti Opening
17. P Paris vs W Fairhurst  ½-½401975New Zealand Championship 1975/76C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation
18. Chandler vs V Small  ½-½371975New Zealand Championship 1975/76B22 Sicilian, Alapin
19. P Garbett vs Chandler  ½-½391975New Zealand Championship 1975/76B81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack
20. W Fairhurst vs L Aptekar ½-½571975New Zealand Championship 1975/76A44 Old Benoni Defense
21. P B Weir vs R J Sutton  ½-½521975New Zealand Championship 1975/76C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
22. E M Green vs P W Stuart  ½-½271975New Zealand Championship 1975/76A02 Bird's Opening
23. L Cornford vs P Paris  1-0301975New Zealand Championship 1975/76C00 French Defense
24. V Small vs O Sarapu  0-1341975New Zealand Championship 1975/76C85 Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation Doubly Deferred (DERLD)
25. R J Sutton vs V Small  0-1351975New Zealand Championship 1975/76B83 Sicilian
 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 66  PGN Download
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