The following list of schools have qualified for places at the Chess Power Teams National Finals 2026 for the Senior Division. Teams can comprise of a minimum of 4 players up to the stated maximum.
Teams can be entered into either or both the ONSITE Team National Finals event or the ONLINE Team National Finals event, as long as the team size requirements are met in both events.
Note: If a school has qualified multiple times, the numbers of places qualified is the maximum number across all events.
If your school is not listed below and you believe you should have qualified for Nationals, or you would like to request entry, please email nationals@chesspower.co.nz.
The table will reflect all winners of Chess Power Schools Checkmate Challenge, Term 2 regional events and Term 3 regional events for 2026. This table will be updated regularly as events take place. This list has been fully updated to include all qualifying events for Team Nationals 2026.
| TEAM | EVENT | MAX PARTICIPANTS |
| ACG Sunderland | Term 2 Auckland (Senior) Regionals | 5 |
| ACG Tauranga | May Checkmate Challenge Term 3 Tauranga Regionals | 6 |
| Altum Classical Academy | Term 2 Wellington Central (Intermediate/Senior) Regionals | 5 |
| Bay of Islands College | Term 2 Northland Regionals Term 3 Northland Regionals | 6 |
| Buller High School | Term 3 West Coast Regionals | 5 |
| Cullinane College | Term 3 Whanganui Regionals | 5 |
| Dargaville High School | Term 2 Northland Regionals | 5 |
| Elim Christian College | Term 3 Auckland (Senior) Regionals | 5 |
| Garin College | Term 2 Nelson (Intermediate/Senior) Regionals | 5 |
| Greymouth High School | Term 2 West Coast (Intermediate/Senior) Regionals Term 3 West Coast Regionals | 6 |
| Hamilton Boys' High School | Term 2 Hamilton (Intermediate/Senior) Regionals Term 3 Hamilton (Intermediate/Senior) Regionals - 2 TEAMS | 7 |
| Hauraki Plains College | September Checkmate Challenge | 5 |
| Hillcrest High School | Term 2 Hamilton (Intermediate/Senior) Regionals Term 3 Hamilton (Intermediate/Senior) Regionals | 6 |
| Horowhenua College | Term 3 Horowhenua/Kapiti Regionals | 5 |
| James Hargest College | Term 2 Invercargill Regionals Term 3 Invercargill Regionals - 2 TEAMS | 7 |
| John Paul College | Term 2 Rotorua (Intermediate/Senior) Regionals Term 3 Rotorua (Intermediate/Senior) Regionals | 6 |
| Kapiti Homeschool | Term 3 Horowhenua/Kapiti Regionals | 5 |
| Kuranui College | Term 2 Wairarapa Regionals Term 3 Wairarapa Regionals | 6 |
| Lynfield College | Term 2 Auckland (Senior) Regionals | 5 |
| Mount Albert Grammar School | March Checkmate Challenge Term 2 Auckland (Senior) Regionals August Checkmate Challenge | 7 |
| Mt Aspiring College | Term 2 Central Otago Regionals | 5 |
| Nelson College | Term 2 Nelson (Intermediate/Senior) Regionals Term 3 Nelson (Intermediate/Senior) Regionals | 6 |
| North Otago Home Educators | Term 3 Timaru/Oamaru Regionals | 5 |
| Opihi College | Term 2 Timaru/Oamaru Regionals | 5 |
| Paeroa College | Term 2 Hauraki Plains Regionals Term 3 Hauraki Plains Regionals | 6 |
| Papamoa College | Term 2 Tauranga Regionals Term 3 Tauranga Regionals | 6 |
| Rangiora High School | Term 2 Christchurch (Intermediate/Senior) Regionals Term 3 Christchurch Regionals | 6 |
| Rangitikei College | Term 2 Whanganui Regionals Term 3 Whanganui Regionals | 6 |
| Rangitoto College | April Checkmate Challenge | 5 |
| Rathkeale College | Term 2 Wairarapa Regionals Term 3 Wairarapa Regionals | 6 |
| Richmond View School | Term 2 Blenheim Regionals | 5 |
| Rotorua Boys' High School | Term 2 Rotorua (Intermediate/Senior) Regionals | 5 |
| Rotorua Lakes High School | Term 2 Rotorua (Intermediate/Senior) Regionals | 5 |
| Sancta Maria College | Term 3 Auckland (Senior) Regionals | 5 |
| School Mix. Desperadoes. | Term 2 Palmerston North Regionals | 5 |
| Selwyn College | August Checkmate Challenge | 5 |
| Spotswood College | Term 2 Taranaki Regionals | 5 |
| St John's Hamilton | June Checkmate Challenge Term 3 Hamilton (Intermediate/Senior) Regionals September Checkmate Challenge | 7 |
| St Kevin's College (Oamaru) | Term 2 Timaru/Oamaru Regionals Term 3 Timaru/Oamaru Regionals | 6 |
| St Oran's College | Term 3 Wellington Hutt Valley Regionals | 5 |
| St Paul's Collegiate School | Term 2 Hamilton (Intermediate/Senior) Regionals | 5 |
| Taradale High School | Term 2 Napier Regionals | 5 |
| Tauhara College | Term 2 Taupo Regionals | 5 |
| Tauranga Boys' College | Term 2 Tauranga Regionals - 2 TEAMS Term 3 Tauranga Regionals - 3 TEAMS | 8 |
| Tauraroa Area School | Term 2 Northland Regionals | 5 |
| Verdon College | Term 2 Invercargill Regionals Term 3 Invercargill Regionals | 6 |
| Waiopehu College | Term 2 Horowhenua/Kapiti Regionals | 5 |
| Waitaki Boys' High School | Term 2 Timaru/Oamaru Regionals July Checkmate Challenge Term 3 Timaru/Oamaru Regionals September Checkmate Challenge | 8 |
| Westland High School | Term 3 West Coast Regionals | 5 |
| Whanganui Collegiate School | Term 3 Whanganui Regionals | 5 |
| Whitby Collegiate | Term 2 Wellington Hutt Valley Regionals | 5 |