The New Zealand Interschools Championship is organised by the New Zealand Chess Federation. The 2022 rules are available here (pdf document).
Use the menu to review the 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018 calendars and the 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017 results. Prior to 2017, the Interschools finals (only) results are available in the main NZCF results pages, accessible from the archives.
2022 Calendar
Dates by regions so far (details below)
South Auckland: 9th and 17th of June
East Auckland: 15th and 21st of June
West Auckland: 21st and 22nd of June
Otago: 18th and 25th of June
North Shore, Auckland: 8th, 9th and 15th of August
Wellington: 29th and 30th of June, 1st of August
Central Auckland: 10th and 11th of August
Bay of Plenty: 26th August 2022
Finals: 1st and 2nd of October
Upcoming
Interschools Finals
Saturday and Sunday, 1st and 2nd October 2022
Organised by Canterbury Chess Club, contact canterbury@chess.org.nz
Location: Christchurch Boys High School, 71 Straven Road, Fendalton, Christchurch
Entry form
Entry fee: $60.00 per team. Please pay by 1st September 2022 to Canterbury Chess Club, account number: 03-0802-0093915-01, and include school name as reference. To update any team or contact details after submitting the form, please email National Finals Organiser, Craig Hall at canterbury@chess.org.nz
Timetable will be as set out in the interschool rules. For planning of flights, players assembly is 10am on 1 October and prizegiving is 12:30pm on 2 October.
Accommodation: Anything near Westfield Riccarton Mall should be fine (there are a lot of motels along Riccarton Road). If teams want to bus rather than walk, www.metroinfo.co.nz has timetables and fare costs. If staying in a nearby motel, bus route 100 goes along Riccarton Road and then past the school.
Participating teams in three groups: Primary, Intermediate, and Secondary.
Completed
South Auckland Primary Schools Championship
Thursday, 9th June 2022
Organised by Papatoetoe Chess Club
Venue: Everglade Primary School, 64 Everglade Drive, Manukau
East Auckland Primary Championship, Auckland
Wednesday, 15th June 2022
Organised by Ying Wang, Summit Chess Club
Venue: Pt View School, 25 Kilkenny Drive, Howick.
South Auckland Intermediate Schools Championship
Friday, 17th June 2022
Organised by Papatoetoe Chess Club
Venue: Papatoetoe High School, Nicholson Ave, Papatoetoe
South Auckland Secondary Schools Championship
Friday, 17th June 2022
Organised by Papatoetoe Chess Club
Venue: Papatoetoe High School, Nicholson Ave, Papatoetoe
Otago Secondary Interschool Championship
Saturday, June 18th 2022
Organiser: Quentin Johnson, Otago Chess Club/Dunedin Junior Chess
Venue: Waitaki Boys' High School, 10 Waitaki Avenue, Oamaru North, Oamaru
East Auckland Intermediate Championship, Auckland
Tuesday, 21th June 2022
Organised by Ying Wang, Summit Chess Club
Venue: Bucklands Beach Intermediate School, 247 Bucklands Beach Rd, Howick.
East Auckland Secondary Championship Auckland
Tuesday, 21th June 2022
Organised by Ying Wang, Summit Chess Club
Venue: Bucklands Beach Intermediate School, 247 Bucklands Beach Rd, Howick.
West Auckland Primary Interschool Championships
Tuesday, 21st June 2022
Organised by Bob and Viv Smith on behalf of the Waitakere Chess Club.
Venue: St Pauls Primary School, Massey, Auckland.
West Auckland Intermediate Interschool Championships
Wednesday, 22nd June 2022
Organised by Bob and Viv Smith on behalf of the Waitakere Chess Club.
Venue: Kelston Boys High School, Auckland.
West Auckland Secondary Interschool Championships
Wednesday, 22nd June 2022
Organised by Bob and Viv Smith on behalf of the Waitakere Chess Club.
Venue: Kelston Boys High School, Auckland.
Otago Primary Interschool Championship
Saturday, June 25th 2022
Organiser: Quentin Johnson, Otago Chess Club/Dunedin Junior Chess
Venue: Kavanagh College, 340 Rattray Street, Dunedin Central
Otago Intermediate Interschool Championship
Saturday, June 25th 2022
Organiser: Quentin Johnson, Otago Chess Club/Dunedin Junior Chess
Venue: Kavanagh College, 340 Rattray Street, Dunedin Central
Wellington Secondary Interschool Championship
Wednesday, June 29th 2022
Organiser: Wellington Chess Club, President Bill Forster, billforsternz@gmail.com
Venue: Hutt International Boys' School, Granville Street, Upper Hutt
Wellington Intermediate Interschool Championship
Thursday, June 30th 2022
Organiser: Wellington Chess Club, President Bill Forster, billforsternz@gmail.com
Venue: Hutt International Boys' School, Granville Street, Upper Hutt
Wellington Primary Interschool Championship
Monday, 1st August 2022
Organiser: Wellington Chess Club, President Bill Forster, billforsternz@gmail.com
Venue: Newlands Primary School, 200 Newlands Road, Newlands
North Shore Primary Interschools
Monday, 8th August 2022
Organised by the North Shore Chess Club
Venue: Wairau Intermediate School
Contact Helen Milligan, Email heligan@heliganchess.nz
North Shore Intermediate Interschools
Tuesday, 9th August 2022
Organised by the North Shore Chess Club
Venue: Wairau Intermediate School
Contact Helen Milligan, Email heligan@heliganchess.nz
Central Auckland Primary Interschools
Wednesday, 10th August 2022
Organised by the Auckland Central Chess Club
Venue: Ellen Melville Centre, 2 Freyberg Square, Auckland Central, 1010
Contact: Stuart Vogel, Stuartv@splice.org.nz, and Manoj Asrani, manoja@splice.org.nz
Central Auckland Intermediate and Secondary Interschools
Thursday, 11th August 2022
Organised by the Auckland Central Chess Club
Venue: Ellen Melville Centre, 2 Freyberg Square, Auckland Central, 1010
Contact: Stuart Vogel, Stuartv@splice.org.nz, and Manoj Asrani, manoja@splice.org.nz
North Shore Secondary Interschools
Monday, 15th August 2022
Organised by the North Shore Chess Club
Venue: Carmel College
Contact Helen Milligan, Email heligan@heliganchess.nz
Canterbury Interschools
Thursday, 18th August 2022
Organised by Canterbury Chess Club and Interschool Chess Trust
Venue: Te Hapua, Halswell.
Contact Craig Hall, Email entries@canterburychess.school.nz
Bay of Plenty Interschool Championships - Primary, Intermediate and Secondary
Friday, 26th August 2022
Organised by NZCF Life Members Bob and Viv Smith
Venue: The Mount Sports Centre, corner of Maunganui and Hull Rds, Mt Maunganui Tauranga
Contact: caissa1530@gmail.com