The Representative Chess season begins in early Term 2 and Newington needs to register with the NSW Junior Chess League the number of teams in each division we wish to enter into the competition.

All matches in the regular season are played on Friday afternoons from 3:30 PM until around 6: 00 PM. There is travel involved, but generally only within our designated region. This is the Met-East region.

Teams are made up in 3 divisions: Junior (Years 7 & 8), Intermediate (Years 9 & 10) and Senior (Years 11 & 12).

Teams of four are selected by rating (or by challenge) and then seated by rating within teams, i.e. the best player in each team plays the best player in the other team and so on.

If you wish to nominate for a team in any division you need to contact either Mr Downward, Mrs O’Rourke, Mr Chambers or Mr Fowell within the next three weeks.

If you played in a team last year but wish to withdraw from this year’s teams please let us know as well.

Because it is played on Friday afternoons there can be a clash with the services, (Cadets and Newington Challenge), such clashes have been resolved in the past so do not allow this to be an impediment to your participation.

If you have any enquiries all staff will be present in W11 or outdoor board during lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays or after school in W11 on Friday.

Mr Graeme Downward
Chess Co-ordinator