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The Kāpiti Junior Chess Championship

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 Kāpiti Chess Club School Championship trophy is awarded to the overall best performing 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

2024

7 Sep 11   Matthew Keith 75 

Senior: Jin Tan
Intermediate: Nathan Grace
Junior: Julian Estrada

30   Paraparaumu College

2023

12 Aug 14 Ryan Winter 66

Secondary: Luke Chang
Intermediate: Timothy Wang
Primary: Mark Wu

18 Levin Intermediate

2022

13 Aug 10   Ryan Winter 34 Secondary: Joy Ulm
Intermediate: Easham Maveram
Primary: Lucas Qu
16  Levin Intermediate 

2021

18 Sep Cancelled due to COVID-19

2020

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