Central Auckland Intermediate
Interschool Chess Championship

Format

A 6 round Swiss tournament, involving teams of four.

Eligibility

Central Auckland schools are invited to enter teams of four players plus one optional reserve.

Schools can enter as many teams as they wish, but players must stay in the same team throughout.

Teams from the same school may be paired against each other.

Schedule

•  9:15 Welcome
•  9:30 Round 1
• 10:15 Round 2
• 11:00 Round 3
• 11:45 Round 4
• after round 4 Lunch-break
• 12:45 Round 5
•  1:30 Round 6
• after round 6 Prize-giving

Team Composition

Players must be ranked in order of known strength e.g. NZCF Rapid rating, NZCF Standard rating, or teacher estimates.

Players must stay in the same order during the event. Reserves can only play on board four.

Time Control

15 Minutes each plus 5 seconds extra per move from move one.

Scoring System

Match points, with game points used to break ties if necessary.

Prizes

Players in the top three teams will receive Gold, Silver or Bronze medals.
Top player on each board receives a certificate.

The winning team qualifies to represent Central Auckland at the NZ Interschool Finals.
If 20 or more teams compete, the runner-up also qualifies for the National Finals. If 30 or more, the top 3 teams qualify (but each school can only have one qualifying team).

Entry fee

$60 per team.

Please pay entry fees directly to the Howick Pakuranga Chess Club
BNZ Account: 02-0168-0091321-000 and include your school name and number of teams.

Registration

Fill in the form at interschools.labwebdev.com (qr code)
or Email completed entries (including team lists, as below) to: nzchess.winnie@gmail.com by Tues 15 August 2023.