| Scott Wastney | |
|---|---|
 Wastney receiving the NZ Chess Championship Silver Rook trophy in 2013 | |
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Born | 17 November 1970 New Zealand |
| Title | FIDE Master (2001) |
| FIDE rating | 2304 (May 2021) |
| Peak rating | 2370 (April 2016) |
Scott Wastney (born 1970) is a New Zealand chess player who holds the title of FIDE Master (FM). [1] [2]
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]
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