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Auckland Chess Academy is the official organiser for the 2026 Interschools for the West and Central Auckland Regions.
Auckland Chess Academy is the official organiser for the 2026 Interschools for the West and Central Auckland Regions.
Time Control: Games are 15 minutes + 5-second increments from Move 1. [I.e., 15+5]
Format is a “Swiss Teams” System.
The winning team of each category qualifies for the national tournament. If a category has 20 or more teams, it receives a second qualification place; if it has 30 or more teams, it receives three qualification places. [No single school shall win more than one qualification spot in a category.]
All players will receive participation certificates.
Approximate Start time: 9:00 am; finish time: 2:30 pm.
A team consists of 4 players and 1 optional reserve.
Category: Primary
Category: Primary
Date: August 3, 2026
Date: August 3, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Note: Venue hosts 28 teams and a school can send up to 5 teams.
Note: Venue hosts 28 teams and a school can send up to 5 teams.
Category: Intermediate
Category: Intermediate
Date: August 4, 2026
Date: August 4, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Note: Venue hosts 18 teams and a school can send up to 3 teams.
Note: Venue hosts 18 teams and a school can send up to 3 teams.
Category: Secondary
Category: Secondary
Date: August 4, 2026
Date: August 4, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Note: Venue hosts 10 teams and a school can send up to 2 teams.
Note: Venue hosts 10 teams and a school can send up to 2 teams.
Category: Primary
Category: Primary
Date: June 19, 2026
Date: June 19, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Note: Venue hosts 24 teams and a school can send up to 4 teams.
Note: Venue hosts 24 teams and a school can send up to 4 teams.
Category: Intermediate
Category: Intermediate
Date: June 26, 2026
Date: June 26, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Note: Venue hosts 24 teams and a school can send up to 4 teams.
Note: Venue hosts 24 teams and a school can send up to 4 teams.
Category: Secondary
Category: Secondary
Date: July 3, 2026
Date: July 3, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Note: Venue hosts 24 teams and a school can send up to 4 teams.
Note: Venue hosts 24 teams and a school can send up to 4 teams.
Note: All players are expected to familiarise themselves with and to follow the NZCF Completion Rules and the FIDE Laws of Chess provided below.
Note: All players are expected to familiarise themselves with and to follow the NZCF Completion Rules and the FIDE Laws of Chess provided below.
NZCF Competition Rules for Interschools 2026 - PDF Download Link
FIDE Laws of Chess - Web Link
ACA Tournament Rules
Players must be in the same order throughout the tournament (i.e., best player on board 1, worst player on board 4; or board 5 if you have a reserve).
The decision of the Arbiter is final.
Each school must provide an adult to supervise and organise their team during the event.
If there are more than 1 team per school, matches may be played between two teams from the same school.
Illegal moves will not have time penalties. However, up to 3 warnings (yellow, orange & red) will be issued, wherein the 3ʳᵈ warning will result in the player losing the game.
The winner will be decided according to the points & tie-breaks criteria specified in the NZCF Competition Rules.
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