Term 3 Christchurch Junior Regionals

Name: Term 3 Christchurch Junior Regionals
Start: 2026-08-13T09:00
End: 2026-08-13T02:15

Date:

Thursday 13 August 2026

Time:

09:00 AM - 02:15 PM

Venue:

Avonhead School

Category:

Regional

Registration

Registration is done via the Tornelo system.
See the REGISTERING YOUR TEAM TUTORIAL for assistance with registering players.
All entries MUST be entered at least three working days before the event.
NOTE: Some venues have maximum capacities. The sooner you enter, the better your chances are of not missing out.

Link to Register Will Be Added Here Soon!

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

Entry Fees

We offer special prices for the host school and the rookies division. For the junior division, pricing is based on the school's EQI band.

	EQI Score Range	Price per student
Host School		$6
Rookies (years 1-6 only)		$8
EQI Band 1	344 - 402	$20
EQI Band 2	403 - 428	$18
EQI Band 3	429 - 447	$16
EQI Band 4	448 - 469	$14
EQI Band 5	470 - 494	$12
EQI Band 6	495 - 521	$10
EQI Band 7	522 - 569	$8
Homeschool		$14

If you are unsure which EQI band your school belongs to, please refer to this Ministry of Education spreadsheet. You can also refer to this EQI fact sheet for more information.

We will invoice you after tournament completion based on the number of students that attend. Please do not bring payment on the day. All fees inclusive of GST.

Divisions

Rookies division - only open to junior players (years 1-6) that are completely new to chess and have never played in a chess tournament before. The rookies division is introductory, participation and priced lower to encourage early engagement in chess events. Players compete as individuals.
Junior division - For players from Year 1 through to Year 6 (students must be between 5 to 11 years old).

The Rookies division is not eligible for qualification to Team Nationals.
The top individual in the Rookies division qualifies for the Champions Trophy.
Winning teams in the Junior division qualify for Team Nationals.
Winning individuals in the Junior division qualify for the Champions Trophy.

Format

7 Round Swiss. 15 minutes per player. Refer to our Regionals FAQ - Format for more details.

Further details

Designed for new players and experienced alike.
All the rules are described before the tournament starts. Please make sure to read the Regionals FAQs.
Enter as many players as you wish (preferably a minimum of 4). The more that enter, the stronger your school team.
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 may play in any one, or multiple, zones. You are not restricted by location, however if you are playing in an out of zone event, your entries are limited to 8 players in total.
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.

If you haven't experienced a Chess Power event before, check out our video footage of a recent event we held.

Schedule

The schedule for the day is as follows:

Please aim to arrive before 8:45am for check-in