New Zealand Chess Magazine of the New Zealand Chess Federation (Inc) January 2011 Volume 38 Number 1 GM Zong-Yuan Zhao wins Rotorua Oceania Zonal The 118th Congress - IM Anthony Ker's 12th NZ Championship Title Official publication of the New Contents Zealand Chess Federation (Inc) 3 118th Congress Report Published January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1 by Bill Forster 12 2011 Oceania Zonal – Please send all reports, letters and other Tournament Report contributions to the Editor at
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