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Tauranga teen selected for Commonwealth Chess Championship

NZ HeraldRNZMonday 13 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated
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Fourteen-year-old Joshua Barnes will represent New Zealand at the 2025 Commonwealth Chess Championship in Malaysia next month. The Tauranga resident has held the New Zealand Junior Master title after playing competitive chess for two years.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Mon 13 Oct 2025, 12:00pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 70 minutes
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Rising Tauranga chess star Joshua Barnes earns spot at 2025 Commonwealth Championship (opens in new tab)

  2. RNZRNZ

    Tauranga teen Joshua Barnes to represent New Zealand at Commonwealth Chess Championship (opens in new tab)