Regionals FAQ

A Chess Power Interschools Tournament is a compelling and outstanding experience for every child that enters. To be part of a school's chess team is to be acknowledged as one of the smartest brains in the school.

The sound of silence as bright young minds battling it out over chessboards is what makes kids chess so special and exciting. There is no other school experience like an interschool chess tournament.

Chess Power Interschools Tournaments are great preparation ground for NZCF Interschool Tournaments. They are also held more regularly - there is typically an Interschools event held in Term 2 and Term 3 in your area no matter where you are located in NZ.

Interschool Chess Tournaments offer these great benefits:

• All kids get to play kids at their own level. The way this works is that if a kid loses their first game they play another kid that has also lost their first game. And so on.
• Players that lose games, are more likely to eventually win a game as the tournament progresses, even if they are a complete beginner.
• Each player is guaranteed a total of at least 6 games on the day
• Each player receives a Certificate recognising their achievement
• Exceptional players are rewarded with medals
• Each player represents their school with winning schools within a Zone qualifying for the National Finals
• The entry fees are as follows:
  Decile 1 & 2 Schools $11 per player
  Decile 3 & 4 Schools $16 per player
  Decile 5 & 6 Schools $22 per player
  Decile 7-10 Schools $27 per player
  Rookies for complete beginners (years 1-6 only) $11 per player
  Host Schools $6 per player
• The winning team for an Interschool Zone gains entry into the Chess Power Interschool National Finals. Read the National Finals FAQ to learn more.
• The top 3 players in each division (Junior, Intermediate & Senior) gain entry into the Champions Trophy.