Central Auckland Secondary Schools Regional Interschools

Format • A 6 round Swiss tournament, involving teams of four

Eligibility • Central Auckland schools are invited to enter teams of four players
plus one optional reserve

• Schools can enter as many teams as they wish, but players must stay
in the same team throughout
• Teams from the same school may be paired against each other
Schedule Welcome and Announcements: 9.15 am
Round 1: 9.30am Round 2: 10.15am Round 3: 11am
Round 4: 11.45am Lunch-break: after round 4
Round 5: 12.45pm Round 6: 1.30pm Prize-giving: after Round
6
Team Composition
• Players must be ranked in order of known strength e.g., NZCF
Rapid rating, NZCF Standard rating, or teacher estimates.
• Players must stay in the same order during the event. Reserves can
only play on board four.
Time Control • 15 minutes each plus 5 seconds extra per move from move one.
Scoring System • Match points, with game points used to break ties if necessary.
Prizes • Players in the top 3 teams will receive gold, silver and bronze
medals.
• The top player on each board position receives a certificate.
• Participation certificate to all team players
• The winning team qualifies to represent Central Auckland at the
NZ Interschool Finals in Christchurch.
Contact • Auckland Chess Academy, info@aucklandchessacademy.com
• Manoj (MJ) 02040174519, asranimanoj73@gmail.com
• Lahiru 0226503547, lahiruweligamage@gmail.com
N.B. If 20 or more teams compete, the runner-up also qualifies for the National Finals. If
30 or more, the top 3 teams qualify (but each school can only have one qualifying team)