South Auckland Primary
Interschool Chess Championship

Format

A 6 round Swiss tournament, involving teams of four.

Eligibility

South 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.

The winning team qualifies to represent South Auckland at the NZ Interschool Finals.

Entry fee

$40 per team.

Please pay entry fees directly to the Papatoetoe Chess Club
ASB Account: 12-3028-0428483-00 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: interschools@labwebdev.com preferably before June.