Junior Chess Club Calendar 2026

Term 1 (26January – 2 April)

(8 weeks)

Date	Activity
5 February	Waitangi Day – club closed
12 February	Start up Fun Night
19 February	Summer Cup Round 1
26 February	Summer Cup Round 2
5 March	Summer Cup Round 3
12 March	Summer Cup Round 4
19 March	Summer Cup Round 5
26 March	Summer Cup Round 6
2 April	Fun Night

Term 2 (20 Apr – 3 July)

(11 weeks)

Date	Activity
23 April	Openings Tournament Round 1
30 April	Openings Tournament Round 2
7 May	Openings Tournament Round 3
14 May	Openings Tournament Round 4
21 May	Blitz Prelim
28 May	Blitz Final
4 June	Autumn Cup Round 1
11 June	Autumn Cup Round 2
18 June	Autumn Cup Round 3
25 June	Autumn Cup Round 4
2 July	Autumn Cup Round 5

Term 3 (20 July – 25 September)

(10 weeks)

Date	Activity
23 July	Winter Cup Round 1
30 July	Winter Cup Round 2
6 August	Winter Cup Round 3
13 August	Winter Cup Round 4
20 August	Winter Cup Round 5
27 August	Spring Cup Round 1
3 September	Spring Cup Round 2
10 September	Spring Cup Round 3
17 September	Spring Cup Round 4
24 September	Spring Cup Round 5

Term 4 (12 October – 19 December)

(9 weeks)