East Auckland Primary
Interschool Chess Championship

Tuesday, 11th of June 2024

9:15am to 2:30pm

Point View School

25 Kilkenny Drive, Dannemora

A qualifying event in the official New Zealand Chess Federation National Interschool Championship.

Organised by Howick Pakuranga Chess Club.

Format

A 6 round Swiss tournament, involving teams of four.

Eligibility

East 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.

Team Limit

No more then 5 teams per school accepted.

Time Control

15 Minutes each, no increment.

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 top player on each board receives a certificate.

The winning team qualifies to represent their region 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 (include school name and number of teams)

Registration

Fill in the form at interschools.labwebdev.com
or Email completed entries (including team lists, as below) to: nzchess.winnie@gmail.com