This trophy was introduced in 2023 and is awarded to the winner of the Junior Club Championship.
| Past winners | |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Isaiah Heta, Jingwei Xu |
| 2024 | James Patterson |
| 2023 | Jacob Bayler |
The Challengers Cup is awarded to the winner of the Junior Club Championship Challengers Division. The Challengers Division includes junior players who did not compete in the main Junior Championship, and who are primary or intermediate school age.
| Past winners | |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Elia Gunawan, Oscar McGrath |
| 2024 | Ronan McGrath |
| 2023 | Tautua Chadwick |
Previously awarded in the Senior Club for “Most Promising Player” this cup was repurposed in 2022 to be a Junior Club award and renamed to Junior Club “Player of the Year”.
| Past winners | |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Stanley Fitton |
| 2024 | Isaiah Heta |
| 2023 | Isaiah Heta |
| 2022 | Devin Direen |
Previously awarded in the Senior Club for “Most Improved Player” this cup was repurposed in 2022 to be a Junior Club award for the most improved palyer.
| Past winners | |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Ryder Henderson |
| 2024 | Oscar McGrath |
| 2023 | Charlotte Liu |
| 2022 | Elane Poltgieter |
This tournament was introduced in 2019. It 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. The trophy is awarded to the overall best performing school.
