The Champions Trophy is an annual event aimed to find the best individual junior chess player in New Zealand.

To qualify for the event, you must either:

• Come 1st, 2nd or 3rd in any Chess Power Interschools Zonal event Championship Division (minimum of 5 points)
  
• Be amongst the top 3 girls in any Chess Power Interschools Zonal event Championship Division (minimum of 5 points)
  
• Come 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the Kings division of the Sarapu Cup
• Being the best player on each board for a season in the Youth Chess League

You do not require a team or involvement with your school to enter the Champions Trophy. Entry into the Champions Trophy is direct between the individual and Chess Power. Note though Champions Trophy invitations may be distributed via your school.

The Champions Trophy gives a channel for talented kids that may or may not have a talented team. So they can still participate in a National event despite not having a school team backing them.

The Champions Trophy is an individual event. It is run as one large Swiss Tournament so Juniors can get to play Seniors etc. But prizes will be awarded based on division. There will be five trophies:

• The Champions Trophy (Overall Champion)
• The Champions Trophy (Overall Female Champion)
• The Champions Trophy (Junior Division Champion)
• The Champions Trophy (Intermediate Division Champion)
• The Champions Trophy (Senior Division Champion)

Tournament Format

15 minutes + 5 seconds/move per player. 9 rounds.

Tournament Fee

$40 if paid by 29 August 2015

$50 if paid later than 29 August 2015

Entries close 12 September 2015

If you have qualified your name will appear in the list above. You will need to RSVP confirming your attendance prior to Saturday 12 September 2015 by sending us your completed registration and your entry fee.

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We will contact you on receipt confirming acceptance of your registration.

If you are still stuck, please email your entry to championstrophy@chesspower.co.nz including:

• The division you are representing (Junior, Intermediate or Senior)
• Your School
• Your Gender 
• Your Date of Birth

View the official tournament page
(includes list of registered players to date)