Wellington Sarapu Cup Championships 2021 - Cancelled

PLEASE NOTE:  Due to not having enough entries, this tournament has been cancelled.

THE PREMIER WELLINGTON JUNIOR CHESS EVENT

A competitive Chess Tournament just for kids ages 4 to 18. Includes Pawns, Knights and Premier Divisions and is open to all players. Lots of great prizes! The trophies are bigger and better than normal Sarapu Cup events.

This tournament is the last event in Wellington for 2020 and it leads into XMAS, so the tournament will be XMAS themed.

Format

9 round Swiss tournament with a time control of 20 minutes. Multiple Divisions.

The time control is longer for the Sarapu Cup Championship. This is designed to raise the level and quality of Chess played.

Pawns Division

The Pawns Division is for players who are new to Chess and are still taking their first steps. We recommend players that have a Chess Power Rating of less than 600 points enter this division. If this is your first Chess tournament we recommend you play in the pawns division even even if you have been playing Chess for some time. Your rating can be checked on our Ratings Search page.

Knights Division

The Knights Division is for players who have gained some confidence in Chess, perhaps played in a number of tournaments but aren't established players yet. We recommend this division for players with a Chess Power Rating of between 600 and 900 points. If you wish to enter the Knights Division and your rating is under 600, please add your request in the Comments box on the payment page or email sarapucup@chesspower.co.nz.

PREMIER Division

The Premier Division is an open division available to all players.