Central Auckland Primary
Interschool Chess Championship
Interschool Chess Championship
Tuesday, 22nd of August 2023
9:15am to 2:30pm
Michael Avenue Community Centre
12 Elwood Place, Ellerslie
A qualifying event in the official New Zealand Chess Federation National Interschool Championship.Organised by Howick Pakuranga Chess Club & Papatoetoe Chess Club.
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: