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$1500 in cash prizes

The biggest and best one day tournament of the year and one of the biggest cash prize pools of any junior tournament in Australia!
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This year there were fewer Mega-Finals events than anticipated...so all players who scored 17 points will now move straight on as Qualified Players to the Tera-Finals. Even so, we will still be short on numbers and as such will be accepting around 40 Wildcard entries in order to run a viable event. 

Sunday 29 November, 2015

12:30pm registration closes ... 1:00pm Start
Games every half hour
Presentations at 5:30pm

All players play 7 games, 15 minutes per player

Qualified players only: $30 (RJ Shield or Chess Challenge qualifiers)

Guaranteed Cash Prizes

1st Place  -  $TBA
Runner-up $TBA

Best Primary School Student $TBA
Best Age Under 10 $$$
Best Age Under 8 $$$

Venue:  Queen's College, Melbourne University

Just a stone throw from the Melbourne CBD, The University of Melbourne's Queen's College is proud to host the TERA-Finals. 

Very comfortable on-site accommodation (single rooms) at Queen's College and lots of space on site for stretching your legs!

Accommodation can be booked online and will be invoiced through Queen's College. CLICK HERE TO BOOK

Queen's College Accommodation
$57.00 per room per night
  • Single student room, shared bathrooms
  • Breakfast , linen and towel included
  • Complimentary use of the recreational area, including TV (non-exclusive)
Queen's College Meals
  • Cafeteria style lunch  $11
  • Cafeteria style dinner  $15
Easy access from Melbourne's Tullamarine airport.
The Chess Kids National Interschool Finals take place at the same venue on the following two days.

Find our more about the National Finals.

Rules of Qualification (Tera-Finals and RJ Shield Finals)

1. A maximum of 200 players will take part
2. Players can qualify to take part from the RJ Shield series (scoring 15 points)
3. Players can qualify from Mega-Finals (scoring 17 points)
4. Qualified players are guaranteed a place in this event
5. Wildcard places will be offered to any players who register before the event reaches 200 players
6. Entry is restricted to players attending an Australian or New Zealand Primary or Secondary school in 2015

This event combines both the RJ Shield finals and the OzSchools Chess Challenge Tera-Finals as one huge, exciting event.

EQUIPMENT SPONSOR

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Does your school need more chess sets?

Do you want to use clocks and make it a really "professional" tournament?

www.GiantChess.com.au for the guaranteed lowest prices on chess sets for schools.

COACHING SPONSOR

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For coaching, clubs and tournaments. Chess Kids is the largest chess coaching organisation in Australia and runs monthly tournaments for kids.

www.chesskids.com.au

  • Chess Challenge
  • RUNNING A TOURNAMENT IN YOUR SCHOOL
    • HOW TO RUN A TOURNAMENT IN YOUR SCHOOL
    • Teacher Tutorials
    • Chess Mascots
  • Learn Chess
    • Beginner Lessons
    • Advanced Lessons
  • Case Studies