Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 1980 Nokes bụ onye otu New Zealand Chess Champion na Ortvin Sarapu na Vernon Small ma nọchite anya New Zealand na Chess Olympiad na
1982, 2004, 2006, na 2008. Ọ bụ onye nkuzi FIDE.