Manurewa Intermediate Wins Interschool Chess Championship
NZCF South Auckland Intermediate Interschool Chess Championship 08-Jun-23
Congratulations to Manurewa Intermediate for winning the NZCF South Auckland Intermediate Interschool Chess Championship held at Manurewa Intermediate on Thursday 8th June 2023. 5 Schools and 15 teams participated.
Full Results here
The tournament was organised and run by the Papatoetoe Chess Club and hosted by Manurewa Intermediate in their lovely playing venue.
NZCF South Auckland 2023 Interschool Chess Tournaments
High Schools, Friday, 16th of June 2023 at Papatoetoe High School
Primary Schools, Wednesday, 21st of June 2023 at Everglade Primary School
Organised by the Papatoetoe Chess Club.
Chess 101
Chess Trivia
Chess pieces do not protect the square they are on and pawns are the only chess pieces that capture differently from the way they move.
Source: Wikipedia
Quiz
Which chess piece can be promoted into another chess piece?
What do you call the horizontal lines of squares on a chessboard?
Answers at the bottom of newsletter.
Upcoming Tournaments
Howick Chess Centre Junior Winter Rapid - 18th June 2023
Venue: Howick Chess Centre, 12 Central Terrace, Howick, Auckland
A five-round rapid chess 25+5 tournament with 20 players (max). FIDE- and NZCF-rated where possible. Entry form
Manurewa Chess Junior Blitz Tournament 24-Jun-23
2:30pm to 4:30pm, 24-Jun-2023 Manurewa Library Manurewa Library Community Room. Registration link to follow.
Upcoming Club Meets
Manurewa Chess - Manurewa Library Chess Club
Thursdays, 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm, Term 2Manurewa Chess - Clendon Library Chess Club
Mondays, 3:45 pm to 5:15 pm, Term 2
Details & Registration here
Quiz Answers: 1. The pawn 2. Ranks.
