The Merv Morrison Memorial 2025 will take place from October 24 to October 27 in Auckland, New Zealand. It is a 6-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from New Zealand, check out The Oceanian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.
The top-seeded players are FM Alphaeus Wei Ern Ang (2380), FM Daqi Mao (2219), CM William Rui Liu (2080), FM Leonard J McLaren (2025), CM Cohen Young (2000), Dion A Wilson (1986), Dylan Tama Piwari (1893), Zi Yao (Kelvin) Wang (1886), Junqing Jerome Tao (1877), Matthew Ashton (1854), Ryan Yiheng Zhou (1845), Ziyi Huang (1831), Caleb Wright (1800), Ziyu Huang (1789), Oliver Sun (1784). Scroll down for the full participants list.
More: Capital Chess Classic 2025 / NZ Women’s Championship 2025 / 2025 MCC Spring Festival / Hosworth Foundation Grand Prix 2025 / Hosworth Foundation High Flyers 2025
Merv Morrison Memorial 2025 Participants
Number
NAMEFed
Title
RtgF RtgN
1
Ang, Alphaeus Wei Ern
NZL
FM
2380
2477
2
Mao, Daqi
NZL
FM
2219
2244
3
Liu, William Rui
NZL
CM
2080
2091
4
McLaren, Leonard J
NZL
FM
2025
2148
5
Young, Cohen
NZL
CM
2000
2112
6
Wilson, Dion A
NZL
1986
2060
7
Piwari, Dylan Tama
NZL
1893
1997
8
Wang, Zi Yao (kelvin)
NZL
1886
1893
9
Tao, Junqing Jerome
NZL
1877
1847
10
Ashton, Matthew
NZL
1854
1947
11
Zhou, Ryan Yiheng
NZL
1845
1881
12
Huang, Ziyi
CHN
1831
1874
13
Wright, Caleb
NZL
1800
1839
14
Huang, Ziyu
CHN
1789
1897
15
Sun, Oliver
NZL
1784
1647
16
McEwen, Matheson
NZL
1780
1785
17
Xu, Huankai (eden)
NZL
1746
1730
18
Ha, Timothy Huy Minh
NZL
1745
1751
19
Holdo, Karl
NZL
1728
1760
20
Aidan Prince
IND
1719
1673
21
Fabay, Jenre Angelo
NZL
1717
1688
22
Gaynor, Alan
NZL
1699
1640
23
Fang, Maximilian
NZL
1686
1653
24
Li, Olivia
NZL
1641
1614
25
Nicholson, Tom
NZL
1639
1536
26
Barry, Jacob
NZL
1618
1545
27
Konduri, Rishi
NZL
1617
1282
28
Sussex, Taylor
NZL
1614
1540
29
Andersen, Jake
NZL
1607
1525
30
Beier, Thomas
NZL
1586
1516
31
Aaron Prince
IND
1576
1514
32
Liang, Ting
NZL
1572
1603
33
Rust, Tyler
NZL
1541
1261
34
Wang, Cyrus
NZL
1527
1331
35
Nguyen, Kane
NZL
1497
1447
36
Tanniru, Krishna Sowrya Chowd
NZL
1493
1301
37
Hooton, Barry R
NZL
1466
1491
38
Li, Hanxiao Lucas
NZL
1447
1318
39
Chen, Yunhan
NZL
1441
805
40
Hu, Nolan
NZL
1440
1305
41
Tan, Khim Tee
NZL
1434
1393
42
Andersen, John Eric
NZL
0
1411
43
Gosling, Matthew
NZL
0
1301
44
Heard, Billy
NZL
0
1222
45
Choi, Kyan
NZL
0
1196
46
Wong, Louis
NZL
0
1172
47
Menon, Adishankar
NZL
0
1135
48
McClory, John
NZL
0
991
49
Goh, Gideon
NZL
0
858
50
Spaans, Adam
NZL
0
0