The OzSchools Chess Challenge

The online rounds of the Chess Challenge have been discontinued in 2018. If you are a past participant school, we encourage you to continue to play chess, and we will provide support for you to continue to use our Tornelo software to run your own tournament at your school.  For Tornelo support please email us at:  events@chesskids.com.au


In addition if you may still wish to purchase a prize pack email us at challenge@chesskids.com.au (basic pack is sufficient for 30 students and costs $99 including gst and shipping) 

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Purchase the USBORNE BOOK of CHESS for just $20

Get a special discount on this superb beginners chess book. Your kids will love reading this! Free shipping with your registration pack.

128 pages of full color illustrations with a complete guide to the rules, history, techniques, strategies and tactics of chess.

Includes advice on how to lay deadly traps, plan cunning moves, launch effective attacks and defend your pieces to ensure a winning result. Written in conjunction with Grand Master Jonathan Rowson.

With Internet links and over 80 extra chess puzzles on the Usborne Quicklinks Website. RRP $24.95 from Chess World.

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Over 600 Australian teachers were asked what benefits are seen among children who play chess:

95% of teachers saw a “fair or significant” impact in Reasoning and Problem Solving skills

59.3% of teachers saw a “significant” impact in children’s Concentration and Memory

73.8% of teachers saw a “significant” impact in children’s Decision Making skills

84.9% of teachers believe chess should play a larger part in education

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Kids Off The Kerb

The Chess Challenge supports Kids Off The Kerb, a charity that provides support for disadvantaged and at risk young people. They give children and young people the chance to achieve a sense of worth, purpose and belonging.

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Other programs for schools

Kids Off The Kerb runs other great projects in schools. If you'd like to find out more please visit their website or call 03 9464 6677 or email enquiries to info@kidsoffthekerb.com.

Thanks to our sponsor:

A big thank you to the Chess Group for sponsoring our great prizes as well as providing Master Coaches for the Master Challenge, free of charge!

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Chess in schools

If your school needs lessons, coaching, equipment or wants to play competitions, we recommend you call 1300 4-CHESS (1300 424 377) or send your enquiries to info@chesskids.com.au.