Rotorua Sarapu Cup - Junior Chess Tournament

30/08/2026

Term 3 Rotorua Regional - Rookies & Junior Division

Well done, all players!
Great to welcome both new school and the school that joined the tournament for the first time in a while♟️

Thank you so much, Lynmore Primary School, teachers and many parent helpers. Thanks to your support the tournament could complete with success 🏁

26/08/2026

Good luck all players who are participating in Rotorua Regional tomorrow and the day after💪👍🤞

Rookies and Junior division (for Primary school students)
📅 Thursday 27 August
📍 Lynmore Primary School
https://www.chesspower.co.nz/event/380589

Intermediate and Senior division
📅 Friday 28 August
📍 Mokoia Intermediate
https://www.chesspower.co.nz/event/380590

Chess events for kids both onsite and online - compete in chess, learn to play well and win great prizes

23/08/2026

Rotorua Sarapu Cup - August 2026

Another great tournament wrapped up♟️

Thank you for coming, all our young players. Congratulations on your achievement!

🏆Winners of each division🏅
Rooks - 1st Kotua (7 out of 7!), 2nd Quinn, 3rd Claire
Knights (combined with Bishops) - 1st Mathew P
Pawns - 1st Deniz (7 out of 7!)

Thank you again, all parents and Lynmore Primary School! We are so grateful that all of us worked together and we offered the players great supportive environment.

The next Sarapu Cup is Sunday 20 September.
https://www.chesspower.co.nz/event/380599

See you all at the next tournament🏁

22/08/2026

Have you registered for the next Rotorua Sarapu Cup this coming Sunday?

📅 Sunday 23 August
📍 Lynmore Primary School Hall
⏰ 2pm - 6:30pm *Check-in starts from 1:45pm

👉Register or find out more information at
https://www.chesspower.co.nz/event/380586

We welcome all players!
You have never played in a tournament before? We cover all levels of players from beginners to competitive players♟️

Looking forward to seeing you all there🏁

Chess events for kids both onsite and online - compete in chess, learn to play well and win great prizes

17/08/2026

‼️Upcoming Chess Power Rotorua Regional‼️

Term 3 Rotorua Regional (interschool tournaments) is coming soon!
Registration is normally done via school. Please reach out your school chess teacher for registration. If your school doesn't have chess club, parents can register player(s) too!

♟Term 3♟
Rookies and Junior division (for Primary school students)
📅 Thursday 27 August
📍 Lynmore Primary School
https://www.chesspower.co.nz/event/380589

Intermediate and Senior division
📅 Friday 28 August
📍 Mokoia Intermediate
https://www.chesspower.co.nz/event/380590

Winning teams and individuals get qualified for Team Nationals and Champions Trophy over Labour weekend in October in Hamilton!

Chess events for kids both onsite and online - compete in chess, learn to play well and win great prizes

13/08/2026

August's Rotorua Sarapu Cup is fast approaching!

📅 Sunday 23 August
📍 Lynmore Primary School Hall
⏰ 2pm - 6:30pm *Check-in starts from 1:45pm

If you are planning to compete at Rotorua Regional (interschool tournaments), it would be the perfect warm-up and you will see how the tournament works on the day♟

👉Register or find out more information at
https://www.chesspower.co.nz/event/380586

Come along with your friends and have a great time with fun🏁

19/07/2026

Rotorua Sarapu Cup - July 2026

Thank you so much for participating in our July's event even if the last day of School holiday♟️ Congratulations on your achievement!

🏆Winners of each division🏅
Rooks - 1st Quinn, 2nd Joshya, 3rd Paul (2nd tied), 4th Jaden (2nd tied)
Knights (combined with Bishops) - 1st Parizaat, Under 10 James (2nd over all)
Pawns - 1st Babbar, Under 10 Toby (2nd over all)

We really appreciate all the parents and Lynmore Primary School!

The next Sarapu Cup is Sunday 23 August.
https://www.chesspower.co.nz/event/380586

See you all at the next tournament🏁

16/07/2026

We are so excited to have our July's tournament this coming Sunday!

📍 Lynmore Primary School Hall
🗓️ Sunday 19 July
⏰ 2pm - 6:30pm *Check-in starts from 1:45pm

👉Register or find out more information at
https://www.chesspower.co.nz/event/380557

Let's enjoy the last day of School holiday with achievements♟️

01/07/2026

Term 2 Rotorua Regional - Rookies & Junior Division

124 players participated in the tournament! Well done all for your achievement, especially for Rookies who played their first ever tournament♟

We really appreciate St Mary's Catholic School Rotorua and many parent helpers to make it happen!

Keep up your great work and see you at Term 3 Rotorua Regional - Rookies & Junior Division on Thursday 27 August at Lynmore Primary School.
https://www.chesspower.co.nz/event/380589

Would you like to have extra practices in the competition setting?
Our monthly tournaments will be perfect for you! 19 July and 23 August are the dates before the Term 3 Rotorua Regional. Here is the schedule of Rotorua Sarapu Cup this year🏁
https://www.chesspower.co.nz/page/218535...

*All photos are shared by Chess Power

22/06/2026

Term 2 Rotorua Regional - Intermediate & Senior Division

Wow, 125 players! Well done all for your achievement♟
Thank you for letting us use your beautiful hall, Intermediate School.

Keep up your great work and see you at Term 3 Rotorua Regional - Intermediate & Senior Division on Friday 28 August at Mokoia Intermediate!
https://www.chesspower.co.nz/event/380590

Would you like to have extra practices in the competition setting?
Our monthly tournaments will be perfect for you! 19 July and 23 August are the dates before the Term 3 Rotorua Regional. Here is the schedule of Rotorua Sarapu Cup this year🏁
https://www.chesspower.co.nz/page/218535?filter_eventtype=Rotorua&eventmode=list

*All photos are shared by Chess Power