Chess Competition

In response to the ongoing restrictions,  Northern Star Chess has been conducting a number of online tournaments for schools and coaching groups, as well as more public inter-school and open events. These events are set up in a secure online environment for juniors while providing a fully featured online tournament experience including the ability to view games, pairings and standings at any time.

You can see our list of public online tournaments here.

Please note, we have a special charity event coming up on Sunday 21st June. Entry is free, but we're asking all participants to make a $20 + donation to the bushfire appeal run by St Vincent de Paul Society – The Vinnies Bushfire Appeal.

If you are interested in participating, please follow the instructions below:

 NSC Chess for Charity - Vinnies Bushfire Appeal - 21st June

Date:         Sunday 21st June

Time:        First round starts at 12pm, finish time 3:45pm to 4:00pm (approx)

Format:    7 round Swiss, 15 minutes per player per game

Cost:        A donation to the Vinnies Bushfire appeal of $20, or more, per player 

How to Register: 

Register here  on Trybooking.com          [ https://www.trybooking.com/BJWLN ](you will not be charged any fees for this booking)

Make your donation here  directly to the Vinnie's Bushfire Appealand email the receipt to me to confirm your entry.

More information will be sent to you after you register.  If you have any questions please feel free to let me know.

If participating in one of our online events for the first time, you may find these links useful:

All about NSC Online tournaments

All about NSC Tournament Home Page

How to quickly find and play your game each round

Watch a video on finding and playing your game

All about Lichess tokens and NSC online events

Watch a video on creating the Lichess access token

List of NSC Online tournament rules