About

Mission

The Middle Game Chess Foundation (MGCF) supports chess in the community.

We do this by:

  • holding and investing funds prudently.
  • Funding the development of programmes at various levels for youngsters as young as 5 to the age of 18.
  • Providing financial support to our mens and womens teams selected to represent New Zealand at the biennial World Chess Olympiads.
  • Inviting international grandmasters to New Zealand to play in our top tournaments thereby giving our players the opportunity to compete at the highest level.

Vision

To promote, encourage, assist, develop and support education in the game of chess throughout New Zealand, chess being educational and good for mental health and personal development.

All Kiwis, from schoolchild to senior citizen, will have the opportunity to learn chess and enjoy its many mental and social benefits.