The Kāpiti Junior Chess Championship is an annual tournament that aims to promote and support junior chess across the Wellington to Horowhenua region. Kids compete individually and also as part of a team made up of other participants who attend their school. In 2020, the tournament was split into two; a separate NZCF-rated Junior Championship Open for top-rated Juniors, and the Schools tournament. The School Championship trophy is awarded to the overall best performing Horowhenua and Kāpiti school, with individual prizes also awarded by age group.
For full results and coverage of past year tournaments, click on the year in the table below.
| Year | Date | Junior Open Championship | Junior School Championship | ||||
| Players | Winner(s) | Players | Individual Winners | Schools | Winning School | ||
| 20 Sep | 16 | Thomas Van der Hoorn, Luke Chang | 67 |
Senior: Jack Gregory | 25 | Kāpiti College | |
| 7 Sep | 11 | Matthew Keith | 75 |
Senior: Jin Tan | 30 | Paraparaumu College | |
| 12 Aug | 14 | Ryan Winter | 66 |
Secondary: Luke Chang | 18 | Levin Intermediate | |
| 13 Aug | 10 | Ryan Winter | 34 | Secondary: Joy Ulm Intermediate: Easham Maveram Primary: Lucas Qu | 16 | Levin Intermediate | |
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2021 | – | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 12 Dec | 10 | Kayden Loke, Ryan Winter | 23 | Secondary: Vincent Luo Intermediate: Sravya Moparthi Primary: Lucas Qu | 16 | Levin Intermediate | |
| 2019 | 25 May | – | – | 19 | Secondary: Hamish Lester Intermediate: Zac Li, Ben Guo Primary: Sravya Moparthi | 11 | Kāpiti College |