Onsite Teams National Finals 2020 Welcome Letter

WELCOME

On behalf of the team at Chess Power I want to wish you a very warm welcome to the Chess Power Onsite Teams National Finals 2020 Chess Championship. 

This year has been extremely challenging and disruptive for everybody. Just three weeks ago we weren't sure if Nationals was going ahead at all! And to top it off the election took our venue.

To provide some relief from the disruption, for the first time this year we have offered online formats for our national events. 

You can read the welcome letters for the other events in our Nationals program using the links below:

Online Teams National Finals 2020

Onsite Champions Trophy 2020

Online Champions Trophy 2020


Teams Nationals 2019 Intermediate Division Champions - Mt Roskill Intermediate

Thank you for bearing with us and changing your plans to fit in with ours. And mostly, thank you for supporting our tamariki and giving them the opportunity to enjoy a truly memorable and unique experience. We really appreciate it. 

Things have settled down and fortunately, just in time. As I write, I am delighted to say we have 550 players registered for our National program of events, well in excess of previous years. For the onsite teams nationals we have 176 players registered. We are excited and can't wait for the event to start and see the ultimate team battle begin!

I wanted to give you some pointers about the day to help ensure everything runs as smoothly as possible for you.

DATE
The date of the event is this Saturday 24 October 2020.
VENUE
The event and prize-giving is being held at:

Alfriston College
550 Porchester Road, 
Randwick Park, 
Manukau
AUCKLAND

Use this Google Map link for directions.

Note that all divisions for the onsite Champions Trophy on the following day Sunday will also be held at Alfriston College in the same space. A separate welcome message will be sent to all registered players for the Champions Trophy and a link to this message is at the beginning of this page.

 

WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING

We recommend all players bring a drink bottle. If you want to record your games (optional) you should also bring a pen and a score book. Score books will also be available for purchase at the venue.
 
GETTING TO THE VENUE
The venue is less than 20 minutes drive from the Auckland Domestic Airport.
Auckland Domestic Airport to Alfriston College directions

If you are doing a road trip...

Use this map if you are travelling from the North to Alfriston College
Or use this map if you are travelling from the South to Alfriston College
 
PARKING
There is plenty of parking in the college carpark. Refer to the Alfriston College site map.
 
FINDING THE PLAYING HALLS
All onsite events for all divisions including prize giving are being held in the main school hall at Alfriston College. Refer to the Alfriston College site map.
 
ARRIVAL TIME
The event runs from 9am to 5:30pm on Saturday 24 October. Check-in will be available from 8am. We recommend you aim to arrive at the venue by 8:15am to enjoy a stress-free arrival.
 
ON ARRIVAL
On arrival players should check-in making sure all their details are correct. There is one goodie bag per team. The team representative should pick up their team goodie bag. Name badges are in the goodie bag.
 
LATE ARRIVAL?
If you are going to be late, please text us on 021 0271 5577 with the school name, player names that will be late and expected time of arrival. We will give a half point bye for players that miss round 1 as long as you text ahead of time. Byes will not be available for later rounds.
 
EVENT SCHEDULE
Each player will play 9 rounds of chess. The time control is 15 minutes per player. There is no bonus time.
8.00am Guests arrival start
9.00am All guests should have arrived
9.30am Opening Announcements
10.00am Start Round 1
10.35am Start Round 2
 
11.00am MORNING TEA BREAK
11.20am Start Round 3
11.55am Start Round 4
12.30pm Start Round 5
 
1.00pm LUNCH BREAK
1.30pm Start Round 6
2.05pm Start Round 7
 
2.30pm AFTERNOON TEA BREAK
2.50pm Start Round 8
3.25pm Start Round 9
4.15pm Fun Activity!
4.30pm Prize Giving
5.30pm Tournament Close and Farewell


HEALTH, SAFETY, WELFARE AND EVACUATION PROCEDURES
It is important all participants and supporters are safe. You should be familiar with the health and safety policies and procedures to keep everybody safe and in case of an emergency such as a fire or lockdown situation.
 
WHAT TO EXPECT AND TOURNAMENT RULES
We have put together a summary of what to expect at Teams Nationals and the rules that will govern the event. We encourage you to go through this with your players.
 
TOURNAMENT PROGRESS
Results of games for all divisions will be recorded live and are available on the website https://tornelo.com/chess/orgs/nzjunior/events/chess-power-onsite-team-nationals-all-divisions. You can also use this link to see the other teams that will be participating in your division and the players that make up each team.
 
UNIFORMS
As this is a school teams event school uniforms are required. We recommend you come well dressed as this shows your team is well organised and you will look great in the team photos too!
 
CATERING
Onsite catering is available from Alfriston College caterers, Deejays. Refer to the Deejays Nationals menu for details.
Refreshments are available either from Deejays or our onsite coffee vendor Hero. Refer to the Hero Coffee menu for details.
The Auckland Botanic gardens are a 20 minute walk from the venue. You can use this walking map to guide you. Cafe Miko is located within the gardens and is open over the weekend.

PRIZES

Trophies

The winning team in each division will be crowned the Chess Power Team National Champions for their division and be given a trophy the team can take home to display at their school.
 
Junior Master Titles
The top individual player in each division will receive the Junior Master title, a framed certificate and enter the Chess Power Hall of Fame.


FREE Entry to the Champions Trophy

The top 10 individuals in each divison will gain free entry to their choice of the onsite Champions Trophy or the online Champions Trophy on the following day. An email confirming attendance including which event you wish to attend must be sent to events@chesspower.co.nz before 8pm on Saturday evening. 

Note Players who have already paid for the Champions Trophy are not eligible for refunds.

 
Medals
Medals will also be presented to the top 3 individual players, the best girl, and the players in the top 3 teams in each division.
 
Certificates
Each player will receive a certificate based on the teams' final placing as follows:

JUNIOR DIVISION
1st: Distinction
2nd - 4th: Excellence
5th - 8th: Credit
9th - 15th: Merit

INTERMEDIATE DIVISION
1st: Distinction
2nd - 4th: Excellence
5th - 7th: Credit
8th - 13th: Merit

SENIOR DIVISION
1st: Distinction
2nd: Excellence
3rd - 4th: Credit
5th - 6th: Merit

Special Awards
The Chess Power badge system will also be running throughout the event so you can earn and collect badges.
In addition, prizes will be awarded for the biggest upsets and the biggest rating gainers. Note that the Teams National Finals has a 30 k-factor which effectively means you earn double rating points!
Brain challenges will also be available and some challenges can earn badges and rewards. We will also be featuring a special chess composition challenge.
 
Supporter of the Year
Each year we recognise a special individual that has supported chess in their school and community. The winner of the supporter of the year will be announced at this event.
 
Additional Activities
We will be running complementary coaching clinics for all divisions through the day in our training centre, so make sure you take advantage of these.
 
PRODUCTS
A good selection of chess products will be available for purchase through the day including chess sets, clocks, and cool stuff! We will not have EFTPOS facilities so cash is preferred or you can do a bank transfer.
 
CLOSING NOTE
I personally wish you and your team the very best of success in the Chess Power Teams National Finals. I am confident your team will thoroughly enjoy the day and have a memorable and rewarding life experience.

Yours in Chess,

Paul Macdonald - Signature

Paul Macdonald
CEO
Chess Power

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