Sarapu Cup Junior Chess Tournament

A fun, social Chess Tournament open to all players aged up to 18 years old. Held on the third Sunday of each month from 1pm - 5:30pm.

Format: Pawns (beginners), Knights (intermediate) and Rooks Divisions (advanced) - Three 7 round Swiss tournaments with a time control of 15 minutes for each player. Each game lasts 30 minutes maximum.

Prizes:
Certificates for every player in all divisions.
1st overall in each division wins a trophy to take home and keep. First in each Age Group (minimum 3 points) within each division wins a special medal to take home and keep.
2nd and 3rd places in the Rooks Division wins a special medal to take home and keep. There are no age group prizes in the Rooks division.
The top 3 players in the Rooks division qualify for the Premier division of the Central Auckland Sarapu Cup Championship and The Champions Trophy 2022.

Timetable:
Players’ meeting and tournament starts 1.15 p.m. Please ensure you arrive by 12:40pm at the latest for player check-in.
All players must pre-register.
Players who attend the event and do not pre-register will not have their place secured and will not be able to play in the 1st round.

Player Check-In: from 12:30pm
Start Time: 1:15pm
Prize Giving Start Time: 5:00pm
Finish Time: 5:30pm

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Register your place here: https://tornelo.com/chess/orgs/nzjunior/events/sarapu-cup-hawke-s-bay?