The New Zealand Chess Federation National Interschools Chess Finals were held over two days on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September 2024 at Wellington College, Wellington.
This event concluded the official annual interschool chess competition by the New Zealand Chess Federation.
The event comprised of three sections/divisions:
- Primary (years 1-6 students)
- Intermediate (years 7-8 students)
- Secondary (years 9-13 students)
Each section was played as a Team Swiss with 7 rounds and rapid time control 25 min + 5 sec.
Results
Primary / Score / School
1st, NZ and North Island Champion 14/14 – Willow Park Primary
2nd 12/14 – Kristin School
3rd 10/14 – Scott Point Primary School
South Island Champion 6/14 – George Street Normal School
Intermediate / Score / School
1st, NZ and North Island Champion 14/14 – Northcross Intermediate
2nd 11/14 – ACG Sunderland
3rd 9/14 – Somerville Intermediate School
South Island Champion 7/14 – Avonhead School
Secondary / Score / School
1st, NZ and North Island Champion 14/14 – Wellington College
2nd 12/14 – Takapuna Grammar School
3rd 9/14 – Auckland Grammar School
South Island Champion 6/14 – Christchurch Boyโs High School
Individual Board Prizes
Primary / Score / Player / School
Board 1, 7/7 – Lu, Xiahan (Luna) – ACG Sunderland
Board 2, 7/7 – Korolev, Maksim – Murrays Bay Primary
Board 3, 6.5/7 – Pan, Litong (Jayden) – Kristin School
Board 4, 7/7 – Sina’au, Dillon – Willow Park Primary
Intermediate / Score / Player / School
Board 1, 6/7 – Mangera, Muhammad – Newlands Intermediate School
Board 2, 6/7 – Tao, Junqing Jerome – ACG Sunderland
Board 3, 6/7 – Xia, Yuehan (Max) – ACG Sunderland
Board 4, 6.5/7 – Zhang, Harvey – Somerville Intermediate School
Secondary / Score / Player / School
Board 1, 6.5/7 – Wang, Daniel – Takapuna Grammar School
Board 2, 7/7 – Archer, Ollie – Wellington College
Board 3, 7/7 – Loke, Kayden – Wellington College
Board 4, 6.5/7 – Thirkell, Zachary – Wellington College