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TIC of Chess Jane Hawtin (hawtinj@hni.school.nz)
chess@hni.school.nz
When?
When?
Friday lunchtimes
Coaching and Games for selected, competitive players
Coaching is $20 per term
Starts in week 5 of Term 1, then 2 and 3
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Thursday lunchtimes for
other keen players
Starting later in term 2
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The school library, Thursday and Friday lunchtimes, for casual players.
Where?
Where?
Venue TBC
for competitive and keen players.
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School Library
for casual players
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For expert coaching:
HNHS have a chess club on Wednesday nights
Who?
Who?
Any student that wishes to play chess.
All abilities are welcome.
Interschool Tournaments are for our stronger players
HNI's annual inter house chess competition is in term 4
Tournaments
Tournaments
HNI : First , Year 7&8, in Hawkes Bay 2019
HNI: First, Year 7&8, in Hawkes Bay 2020
HNI : First , Year 7&8, in Hawkes Bay 2021
HNI : First , Year 7&8, in Hawkes Bay 2022
Hawke’s Bay Districts Intermediate and Secondary Schools Individuals Tournament – Friday 9th May 2025
Hawke’s Bay Districts Teams Tournament – Friday 1nd August 2025
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Details of past tournaments: http://www.hawkesbaychess.org.nz/
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2023: HNI represented HB at the Interschool Chess Finals (NATIONALS) early October in Auckland
2022 : National Tournament - HNI rep HB - 1-2- October in Christchurch
2021 : New Zealand Interschool Chess Finals (NATIONALS) - Oct 2-3 in Auckland (covid permitting) ... STAY SAFE and ENJOY YOUR GAMES HNI .
2020 : 5 teams represented HNI at the H B Regional Tournament (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th placings) and HNI went to New Zealand Interschool Chess Finals (NATIONALS) - Sept 26-27 2020 in Tauranga
2019 : HNI also represented Hawkes Bay at the New Zealand Interschool Chess Finals (NATIONALS) in Palmerston North
We are very proud of how well our teams prepare, coach and support one another. Parent support is much appreciated.
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