The Hastings Standard has a Chess Club starting in Hastings in 1908
Hawkes Bay and East Coast Championship 1953
Chess masters aim to keep calling out `checkmate' (HAWKE'S BAY TODAY about Peterhead chess team 12.08.2005)
Chess is choice for these boys (HAWKE'S BAY TODAY about Peterhead chess team 11.10.2007)
World Chess Blitz Marathon Record Attempt in Napier (YOUTUBE video 8min, 54sec.)
