- Awarded FIDE Instructor (FI) title by FIDE in 2022.
- Licensed by FIDE 2024-2027
- Awarded School Instructor title by FIDE in 2025
- 47 years playing experience across 3 continents.
- 12 years coaching experience.
- Current FIDE rating 1822
- 2019 South Island Rapidplay Chess Champion.
- Former Treasurer & Club President at the Canterbury Chess Club In Christchurch.
- Current Treasurer at the Invercargill-Southland Chess Club.
- Current Secretary and Administration Officer of the New Zealand Chess Federation.
- Current FIDE Ratings Officer for the New Zealand Chess Federation.
- Current member of the New Zealand Interschool Committee.
- Awarded FIDE Arbiter (FA) title by FIDE in 2024
Student Achievements
2025
- 2025 Otago U13 Champs – Okitha 1st Overall
- 2025 Otago U13 Champs – Samantha 2nd (1st Girl and 1st in age group)
- 2025 NZCF Southland Interschool Regionals (Secondary Schools) – Hasanli = best Board 2
- 2025 NZCF Southland Interschool Regionals (Secondary Schools) – Liam (former student) = best Board 1
- 2025 Chess Power Invercargill Regionals July – High Schools – 1st Samantha
- 2025 Chess Power Invercargill Regionals July – High Schools – 2nd= Misha (former student)
- 2025 Chess Power Invercargill Regionals July – Primary Schools – Okitha 1st
- 2025 Auckland Girls Chess Championships – Jemima 1st= Age Group
- 2025 Chess Power Invercargill Regional May – High Schools – 1st Liam (former student)
- 2025 Chess Power Invercargill Regional May – High Schools – 2nd = Misha (former student)
- 2025 Chess Power Invercargill Regional May – High Schools – 2nd= Hasanli
- 2025 Chess Power Invercargill Regional May – High Schools – 4th Samantha
- 2025 Chess Power Invercargill Regional May – High Schools – 5th Sasandu (former student)
- 2025 Chess Power Invercargill Regional May – Intermediates -1st Felix
- 2025 Chess Power Invercargill Regional May – Primary -7th = Wethuja
2024
- 2024 Otago U13 Champs – Okitha 3rd= (1st in age group)
- 2024 Otago U20 Champs – Conor 5th= (1st in age group)
- 2024 Chess Power Invercargill Regionals – Intermediate Schools – Felix 4th=
- 2024 Chess Power Invercargill Regionals – High Schools – Hasanli 6th= and 1st Girl
- 2024 Chess Power Invercargill Regionals – High Schools – Liam 1st = (former student)
- 2024 Chess Power Invercargill Regionals – High Schools – Sasandu 5th (former student)
- 2024 Chess Power Invercargill Regionals – Primary Schools – Okitha 1st
- 2024 Chess Power Invercargill Regionals – Primary Schools – Okitha 1st
2023
- 2023 Chess Power Champions Trophy – High Schools – Hasnula 5th=
- 2023 Chess Power Invercargill Regionals – High Schools – Hasnula 3rd
2022
- 2022 New Zealand Interschool Chess Finals – Christ’s College 4th= Secondary Schools
- 2022 New Zealand Interschool Chess Finals – Christ’s College – South Island Secondary Schools Champions
- 2022 New Zealand Interschool Chess Finals – Sasandu – 9th on Board 1 – Intermediate Schools
- 2022 New Zealand Interschool Chess Finals – Didi 4/7 on Board 1 – Intermediate Schools
- 2022 New Zealand Interschool Chess Finals – Arthur 3.5/7 on Board 3 – Secondary Schools
- 2022 New Zealand Interschool Chess Finals – Artem (former student) 5.5/7 on Board 1 – Intermediate Schools
- 2022 Chess Power Champions Trophy Schools Team Event 2022 – Sasandu Individual 4th=
- 2022 Chess Power Champions Trophy Individuals 2022 – Sasandu 7th=
- 2022 Chess Power Champions Trophy Individuals 2022 – Hasnula 4th=
- 2022 Ranked in Top 10 in New Zealand for their age group in 2022 – Jemima (u8), Will (u10), Artem (former student) (u12)