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:

• Not lose a single game in any Auckland Cluster event
• Come 1st, 2nd or 3rd in your division in any Chess Power Regional event (minimum of 4 points) - the Rookies division is excluded
• Come 1st in the Rookies division in any Chess Power Regional event
• Be the top girl in any Chess Power Regional event (minimum of 4 points)
• Come 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the Kings division of any Auckland Central Sarapu Cup
• Come 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the Rooks division of any regional Sarapu Cup
• Come 1st in the Queen's division of the Queens Cup
• Be the top junior in three or more daily blitz battles
• Come 1st, 2nd or 3rd in a School's Checkmate Challenge event
  

We will also be hosting an ONLINE Champions Trophy to run along side the onsite tournament for qualifying players who are not able to attend onsite. For more information see the event page: https://www.chesspower.co.nz/event/354003

• More information will be provided closer to date with all the details of the event including attire, parking, directions once you arrive, meals on the day and prizes.
• 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. This year it will run in three divisions, Junior, Intermediate and Open. Juniors (Years 1-6) and Intermediates (Years 7-8) are able to play in the Open division if they wish. There will be four trophies:

• The Champions Trophy (Open Champion)
• The Champions Trophy (Open Female Champion)
• The Champions Trophy (Junior Division Champion)
• The Champions Trophy (Intermediate Division Champion)

Tournament Format

15 minutes/move per player. 9 rounds.

An NZCF and FIDE rated event.

Tournament Fee

$67.50 if paid by 24 August 2021

$75 if paid later than 24 August 2021
Final date for registration and payment is Friday 24 September 2021

If you have qualified your name will appear in the list above. You will need to RSVP confirming your attendance prior to 24 September 2021 by sending us your completed registration and your entry fee.

The link below will take you to Tornelo, our tournament management software. Once in Tornelo, click the ENTER EVENT NOW button to register and pay.

REGISTER NOW

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

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

View the official tournament page

(includes list of registered players to date)