Chess Power ONSITE Team National Finals - ALL Divisions

Name: Chess Power ONSITE Team National Finals - ALL Divisions
Start: 2025-10-25T09:00
End: 2025-10-25T05:30

Date:

Saturday 25 October 2025

Time:

09:00 AM - 05:30 PM

Venue:

Alfriston College

Category:

Featured

An invitation only event for qualifying school TEAMS from around the country!

The Team Nationals qualifiers list will be fully published twice this year, after the Term 2 and the Term 3 regional tournament cycle. This will occur before Monday 23 June 2025 and Monday 8 September 2025 respectively and a link will be provided here. Click the button below to see the current qualifiers:

Team Qualifiers 2025

The list of teams who have qualified (in each division) for the National Finals will include the maximum allowed size of your team. Note: Schools must enter a minimum of 4 players to compete in the Team Nationals.

Registration

Registration is done via the Tornelo system.
See the REGISTERING YOUR TEAM INSTRUCTIONS for assistance with registering players.
The DEADLINE to register is Friday 3rd October. You must register your team by this date.

REGISTER NOW

You can also click the Register Now link to see which schools have already registered.

If you are stuck, email nationalfinals@chesspower.co.nz or for urgent help, txt 021 0271 5577.

Entry Fees:

The fee for Nationals is $306+GST per team, you will be sent an invoice leading up to the event.

Payment options are:

Bank Transfer

Pay to ASB Bank Ltd
Account name: Chess Power
Account number: 12-3139-0063691-00
Particulars: Nationals2025
Reference: [Your School Name]

We accept all major credit cards

For any queries regarding payment please contact: accounts@chesspower.co.nz

Format

The “Swiss Format” ensures that all students will play against players of a similar standard; we expect both novice players and experts to enjoy a fun, learning and social experience. All players play 9 games, regardless if they win or lose.

Further Details

Refer to the National Finals FAQ for more information.

You should send a minimum of four players up to the stated maximum number of places you have qualified for (as per the above lists).
A school can qualify a maximum of 8 players for the Team Nationals.

See the Prizes page to get a better understanding of which teams & students qualify for the Chess Power Team Nationals and the Chess Power Champions Trophy.

Each school must provide parents or teachers (minimum 1 per each 15 students) who are responsible for supervision of participants for the duration of the event. See the Terms & Conditions page for more information.

Schools will be sent a 2025 Team Nationals Welcome Letter closer to the time. See the Team Nationals 2024 Welcome Letter for more information.

View the photos from the Chess Power Team National Finals 2024.

Catering

Food will be available on the day from food trucks at the venue, with more details to come in the welcome letter closer to the event. Other nearby options include:

Alfriston Fish and Chips – 4 min drive
McDonald’s – 5 min drive
Subway – 5 min drive
Noodle Canteen – 5 min drive
Southmall Manurewa – 5 min drive (https://southmall.co.nz/category/restaurants-takeaways/)

Further Questions?

If you have any questions about the Chess Power Team National Finals, please read the National Finals section of our Interschools FAQ or email: nationalfinals@chesspower.co.nz.