2019 Timetable - Find a zone tournament !

Wanting to host an event in 2019? 
Applications now open.

If your school would like to host an event in 2019 please CONTACT US as soon as possible with a date (or dates) that suits your school. Generally events are held in the second half of each school term, schools need only provide space and furniture for 60 or more players. More information about hosting.

Is it ok if our students are not very experienced? 
​Read on below!!



Every chess tournament includes players of widely ranging experience levels, and this is a very good and healthy thing!  At our tournaments everybody plays 7 games, win or lose, and as the day advances everybody will increasingly be playing against opponents of a similar playing strength/experience level.  If a student has been learning chess at school for a couple of terms and is enthusiastic and wanting to improve, a 7-round tournament will be of great benefit to them. 

At some of our events we may run separate A and B Divisions to enable less experienced players to play together

Each tournament is also a State Championship qualifier, and the top end of the field can be expected to contain some strong and experienced players.  All are welcomed equally with a goal of fun and improvement for all, with plenty of advice on thinking skills given along the way!

For a team score, at least 4 players are required from a school, but the tournament functions very well also on an individual level, and ones and twos are very welcome.

There are no real maximum numbers from a school, (within reason!) and if the balance of the event indicates that we need to split a school group into A and B teams, then we shall do so.
​Get your students prepared for interschool tournaments with one of our coaching programs:
Need a new chess set, clocks or chess books to get your skills up? We've got all your chess needs covered:

Weekend Individual Chess Tournaments

Can't get enough of tournament chess? Come along to one of our individual chess tournaments:

Intermediate Aged 7 - 12 
(recommended for rating 400+)
Intermediate/Advanced Aged 7 - 15 
(recommended for rating 800+)
Other Events for Schools

No chess tournament taking place near your school?  Why not explore the possibility of hosting an interschool tournament!

Or in fact finding it impossible to get to a tournament at all?  Email us at events@kidsunlimited.com.au for information on online tournaments or how you might run chess tournaments internally within your school