Interschools Chess, Chess Power NZ

SCHOOLS based CHESS COMPETITIONS

Thanks to the (location named chess club)
Mount Maunganui RSA Chess club - the Mount chess club (the club from this area) who support the concept that in school events the players play against someone from a different school, not against someone from the same side.

SUMMATION LISTINGS FURTHER BELOW:
- New Zealand held Chess Finals
- Chess Power NZ Regional events
- Chess Power NZ Individuals events
- between Schools events
- between Teams events
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NZ Chess Finals: (those able to attend)

most recent ChessPowerNZ national finals involving local players - 22 October 2022 - total of top four boards
(Highest placed local school group only listed here below:)
Senior division:   John-Paul grouping  (7th out of 15 groupings able to attend)
Intermediate division:   John-Paul grouping  (2nd out of 11 groupings able to attend)
Junior division:  Lynmore grouping  (4th out of 11 groupings able to attend)
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most recent NZCF national finals involving local players - -28 & 29 Sep 2024 - four boards per school grouping
(Highest placed local school grouping only listed here below:)
Secondary division (Between Schools event): Rotorua Boys' group  (17th out of 18 groupings able to attend)         
Intermediate division (Between Schools event): -  no grouping able to attend          
Primary division (Between Schools event): St.Mary's Rotorua group  (16th out of 24 groupings able to attend)
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Chess Power NZ - Regional events:   (summary results)
Between individuals - winning school is derived form this.
Individuals can easily play same school individuals.
(Region of origin and School of origin listed below and in countback order where necessary).
                   Primary:                         Intermediate:                                 Secondary:           
Month:            grouping:                           grouping:                              grouping:            
Sep 2024     WEST, St.Marys Tauranga     WEST, ACG                                    EAST, John-Paul
Sep 2024     -------------------------               --------------------                                  EAST, John-Paul
Sep 2024     -------------------------               EAST, Mokoia                                  ---------------------
Sep 2024     EAST, Otonga                  --------------                         ----------------
Jun 2024     -------------------------               --------------------                                  EAST, John-Paul
Jun 2024     -------------------------               EAST, John-Paul                              ------------------
Jun 2024     EAST, Otonga                      --------------------                                 -------------------
Aug 2023      ------------------------                  EAST, John-Paul                           EAST, John-Paul
Aug 2023   EAST, St.Marys Rotorua        -----------------                                    -----------------
                   EAST, Otonga                                        
Aug 2023  EAST, St.Marys Rotorua    WEST, Arrows Home School BoP,  WEST BoP Home School
Jun 2023   EAST, St.Marys Rotorua    WEST, Arrows Home School BoP,  EAST, Whakatane
May 2023      ------------------------                  -------------------                           EAST, John-Paul
May 2023      ------------------------                  EAST, John-Paul                          -----------------
May 2023      EAST, Lynmore                    ------------------                                 -----------------
Aug 2022       EAST, Lynmore                 EAST, John-Paul                   EAST, John-Paul
Jul 2022         ----------------------                    ---------------------                        EAST, John-Paul
Jun 2022        WEST,  B.O.P. Homeschool     --------------                          WEST, Otumoetai
Jun 2021        -----------------------                     --------------                             EAST, Whakatane
Jun 2021        ----------------------                    EAST, Rotorua                      EAST, Rotorua Boys'
Jun 2021        EAST, Lynmore                    --------------                                      --------------
Jun 2021        EAST, St.Marys Rotorua     WEST, Otumoetai                           --------------
Aug 2020        WEST, Pillans Pt                EAST, Rotorua Mind Plus       WEST, Bethlehem
Aug 2020        EAST, Lynmore                  EAST, Rotorua                       EAST, John-Paul           
Aug 2019        WEST, Pillans Pt                WEST, Otumoetai                  WEST, Bethlehem
Aug 2019        EAST, Lynmore                  EAST, Awakeri                       EAST, Whakatane
Aug 2019        EAST, Lynmore                  EAST, John Paul                         ---------------
Jun 2019        WEST, Pillans Pt                WEST, Otumoetai                   WEST, Tauranga Boys'
Jun 2019       ---------------                        ---------------                           EAST, Whakatane
Jun 2019       EAST, Lynmore                   EAST, Rotorua School            EAST, Western Heights
Sep 2018       EAST, Lynmore                       ---------------                         EAST, Whakatane
Aug 2018       EAST, Lynmore                   EAST, Kaharoa                      EAST, Western Heights
Jun 2018        WEST, Matua                      WEST, Otumoetai                  WEST, Tauranga Boys'
Jun 2018           ---------------                            ---------------                         EAST, Whakatane
Jun 2018        EAST, Rotorua                    EAST, Chapman                    EAST, John-Paul
Sep 2017        WEST, Greenpark              WEST, Otumoetai                  WEST, Mount Maunganui         
Aug 2017        EAST, Lynmore                  EAST, Kaharoa                      EAST, Western Heights
Jun 2017        EAST,  Lynmore                  EAST, Kaharoa                      EAST, Western Heights         
May 2017       WEST, ACG Tauranga,       EAST, Otamarakau,               WEST, Otumoetai                    
Jun 2016        WEST, Selwyn Ridge          WEST, Tauranga                     -----------     
                       WEST, Mt.Maunganui                                                                               
Jun 2016         EAST, Rotorua                   EAST, Kaharoa                       EAST, Western Heights   
Aug 2015         WEST, Tauranga               WEST, Tauranga                     WEST, Te Puke 
Aug 2015         EAST, Chapman                EAST, Chapman                    EAST, Western Heights
May 2015         EAST, Chapman               EAST, Kaharoa                       EAST, Western Heights
July 2014         -----------------                       --------------------                       EAST, Western Heights
July 2014          WEST, Omanu                 WEST, Bethlehem Coll.           WEST, Bethlehem  
May 2014          EAST, Chapman             EAST, Chapman                      EAST, Rotorua Boys'                        
Aug 2013          WEST, Omanu             WEST, Mount Maunganui      WEST, Bethlehem  
Aug 2013         ----------------------             EAST, Rotorua                         EAST, Western Heights      
Aug 2012           WEST, Omanu                WEST, Tauranga                       --------------------        
Jun 2012           WEST, Omanu                WEST, Mount Maunganui         WEST, Bethlehem     
Sep 2011          WEST, Fairhaven            WEST, Fairhaven                      WEST, Bethlehem  
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Chess Power NZ individuals events:

Between Individuals - Winner or highest placed local.
Individuals can easily play same school individuals
Month:           Individual/s:                                            School of Origin: (if listed)
Sep 2024       Joshua Barnes                                           B.o.P Home Educator
                      Ben Breeze                                                   -
Aug 2024      Nyla Fulo                                                        -
May 2024     Joshua Barnes                                             B.o.P Home Educators
Apr 2024      Koki Hara                                                          -
Mar 2024     Joshua Barnes                                             B.o.P Home Educators
Nov 2023      Joshua Barnes                                             B.o.P Home Educators
Oct 2023      Joshua Barnes                                              B.o.P Home Educators
Sep 2023     Joshua Barnes                                              B.o.P Home Educators
Aug 2023      Ranithu Rodrigo                                                  -
Jul 2023       Kaeden Govender                                                -
Jun 2023      Ranithu Rodrigo                                                   -
May 2023     Joshua Barnes                                              B.o.P Home Educators
Mar 2023      Jo Gentle                                                             -
Feb 2023      Jacob Haughey                                                    -
                     Michael de Lore                                                   -
                     Jo Gentle                                                             -
                     Marthinus Van Zyl                                                -         
Dec 2022      Nathan Sun                                                          -
Oct 2022      Ranithu Rodrigo                                                   -
Sep 2022     Jo Gentle                                                              -
Jul 2022      Whitimai Witoko-Clair                                            -
Jun 2022      Jo Gentle                                                              -
May 2022     Nathan Sun                                                           -
Dec 2021      Jo Gentle                                                              -
Jul 2021       Ryan Hwang                                                         Tauriko
Jun 2021      James McGregor                                                  John Paul
May 2021     Christopher Davis                                                  Rotorua Boys'
Apr 2021      T W                                                                        -
Mar 2021      Isaiah Reihana                                                     Rotorua Primary
Feb 2021      T W                                                                        -
Dec 2020      Lincoln Chapman                                                 Pillans Pt
Nov 2020      Nrusingha Rath                                                     Otumoetai Intermediate
Nov 2020      Christopher Davis                                                  Rotorua Boys'
                     Nrusingha Rath                                                     Otumoetai Intermediate
Oct 2020       Christopher Davis                                                  Rotorua Boys'
Oct 2020        Lincoln Chapman                                                 Pillans Pt
Sep 2020       Michael de Lore                                                   Rotorua Mind Plus
Sep 2020       Christopher Davis                                                  Rotorua Boys'
                      Lincoln Chapman                                                 Pillans Pt
Aug 2020       Michael de Lore                                                   Rotorua Mind Plus
Aug 2020       Christopher Davis                                                  Rotorua Boys'
Jul 2020         Christopher Davis                                                  Rotorua Boys'
Jul 2020         Logan McDonald                                                 Tauranga Boys'
Jun 2020        Christopher Davis                                                 Sunset
Mar 2020        Christopher Davis                                                 Sunset
                       Kaeden Govender                                                 Southwell
Mar 2020        Kaeden Govender                                                 Southwell
                       Nrusingha Rath                                                     Otumoetai Intermediate 
Feb 2020        Christopher Davis                                                 Sunset
​Dec 2019        Leonidas Te Pairi                                                  Kaito Intermediate
Oct 2019         Dante Reihana                                                      Rotorua Prmary
Sep 2019        Rowan Scovell-Lightfoot                                       Hillcrest
​Aug 2019        Dante Reihana                                                      Rotorua Prmary
Jul 2019          Isaiah Reihana                                                      Rotorua Prmary
Jun 2019         Nrusingha Rath                                                     Otumoetai Intermediate
                        Isaiah Reihana                                                      Rotorua Primary
May 2019        Isaiah Reihana                                                      Rotorua Primary
Apr 2019         Isaiah Reihana                                                      Rotorua Primary
Mar 2019         Phoenix Winiata-Hill                                              John Paul
                        Isaiah Reihana                                                       Rotorua Primary
Feb 2019   Phoenix Winiate-Hill & Finn Liley & McKenzie Swinburne       John Paul
Nov 2018        Phoenix Winiata-Hill                                         John Paul
Oct 2018         Phoenix Winiata-Hill                                         John Paul
Sep 2018        Phoenix Winiata-Hill                                         John Paul
Aug 2018        Phoenix Winiata-Hill & Finn Liley                           John Paul
Jul 2018          Dante Reihana                                                       Rotorua Primary
Jun 2018         Isiah Reihana                                                         Rotorua Primary
May 2018        Phoenix Winiata-Hill                                               John Paul
Apr 2018         Finn Liley                                                                John Paul
Mar 2018        Phoenix Winiata-Hill                                               John Paul
Feb 2018        Finn Liley                                                                John Paul
Sep 2017        Mate Radics & Barnabas Radics                            Rotorua Boys'    
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early August Schools Chess events:
Between Schools events.
Players always play against a different school.
Organised by the Mount Maunganui RSA Chess club -
the Chess Club located at the Mount, (the area it's from) and the
Tauranga Chess Club. (location named clubs)

Three divisions & winning School's region of origin. NZCF Finals Qualifying qroup listed.
Year:    Primary group:                      Intermediate group:             Secondary group:
2021        EAST, Lynmore                                       EAST, JohnPaul                             WEST, Otumoetai
2019        EAST, Lynmore                                       WEST, Aquinas                               WEST, Bethlehem
2018        EAST, Lynmore                                       WEST, Tauranga                             WEST, Bethlehem       
2017        WEST, Tauranga                                     WEST, Tauranga                             WEST, Bethlehem
2016        WEST, Selwyn Ridge                              WEST, Mount Maunganui                WEST, Bethlehem
2015        WEST, Selwyn Ridge                              WEST, Mount Maunganui               WEST, Tauranga Boys'
2014        WEST, Mount Maunganui                       WEST, Mount Maunganui               EAST, Whakatane      
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August - September Teams Chess events:
Between Teams events.
No chess player plays against anyone from the same chess TEAM
Teams still play against other teams from outside their own school of origin just as a
team can easily play against other teams from the same school of origin.

Three divisions & winning Teams' regions of origin & schools of origin:
Year:    Primary Team origin:            Intermediate Team origin:.             Secondary Team origin:
​2024   EAST, St.Mary's Rotorua       EAST, John-Paul                                   EAST, Rotorua Boys'
2023   EAST, St.Mary's Rotorua       WEST, Tauranga, EAST, John-Paul      WEST, Tauranga Boys'
2022   EAST, Lynmore                        EAST, John-Paul                            EAST, Whakatane
2021   WEST, Pillans Pt                      EAST, John-Paul                   WEST, Aquinas,  WEST, Tauranga ACG
2019    -----------------                               --------------------                                   EAST, Whakatane          
2013    WEST, Omanu                         WEST, Mount Maunganui               WEST, Tauranga Boys'
2012    EAST, Chapman                      WEST, Mount Maunganui               WEST, Bethlehem
2011    WEST, Omanu                         WEST, Tauranga                             WEST, Bethlehem
2010    WEST, Omanu                         WEST, Otumoetai                           EAST, Opotiki
2009    WEST, St. Thomas More         WEST, Mount Maunganui               WEST, Mount Maunganui
2008    WEST, Selwyn Ridge               WEST, Tauranga                            WEST, Bethlehem
2007    WEST, Greenpark                    WEST, Tauranga                             WEST, Mount Maunganui
2006    WEST, Pyes Pa                       WEST, Otumoetai                            WEST, Mount Maunganui
2005    WEST, Te Puna                       WEST, Otumoetai                           WEST, Mount Maunganui
2004    WEST, Otumoetai                    WEST, Mount Maunganui              WEST, Bethlehem
2003    WEST, Selwyn Ridge               WEST, Te Puna                              WEST, Tauranga Boys'

Bay of Plenty Students' tournaments:
http://westernbopchess.weebly.com/bay-of-plenty-students-chess.html