Scott Wastney (born 1970) is a New Zealand chess player who holds the title of FIDE Master (FM).[1][2]

Scott Wastney
Wastney receiving the NZ Chess Championship Silver Rook trophy in 2013
Country	New Zealand
Born	1970 (age 51–52) New Zealand
Title	FIDE Master (2001)
FIDE rating	2304 (May 2021)
Peak rating	2370 (April 2016)

Chess career

Wastney has represented New Zealand in four Chess Olympiads between 1996 and 2002.[3] His best result was at the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul 2000 when he scored 6/9, finishing in 10th place on the 2nd reserve board.[3]

Wastney won the New Zealand Chess Championship in Waitakere City 2000/01, in Wellington 2013 and in 2017.[4]

Wastney scored 5.5/9, finishing 5th, in the Oceania Zonal Chess Championship on the Gold Coast, Queensland in 2001, and was awarded the FIDE Master (FM) title for his result.[5][6]

Notable games

• Paul Garbett vs Scott Wastney, 109th NZ Championship, Christchurch (2001/02), Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, (D91), 0-1

References

External links

• Scott Wastney rating card at FIDE

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