Top rapid chess players in New Zealand

The highest-rated active players from New Zealand on FIDE's October 2026 rapid list.

#	Player	Rating	+/−	World	Born
1	IMFelix Xie NZL	2353	0	#1608	2008
2	FMZuhao Luke Li NZL	2319	−39	#2110	1997
3	FMAlphaeus Wei Ern Ang NZL	2301	0	#2394	2002
4	FMPeter D McKenzie NZL	2234	0	#3848	1966
5	IMRussell John Dive NZL	2212	0	#4462	1966
6	IMSravan Renjith NZL	2204	0	#4718	2008
7	FMDaqi Mao NZL	2178	0	#5362	2012

Ratings from FIDE's official October 2026 list. The +/− column is the change from the previous month. Inactive players are not ranked.