Register

All chess academy squads run on Saturday's weekly online. The academy does not run onsite. All squads start on Saturday 7 February 2026. The academy is open to both juniors and adults.

Before registering for the academy, you will need to choose which squad you would like to join. Squads are based on ability. Ability is determined by a players chess rating. Chess players get a chess rating by playing tournament games.

STEP 1 - CHECK YOUR RATING

If you think you have a chess rating, you can check by doing a Chess Power ratings search. You can also use your New Zealand Chess, Chess.com, LiChess.org rating.

Chess Power ratings search

NO RATING? NO PROBLEM - DO OUR SKILLS ASSESSMENT
If you do not have a chess rating, or you don't know what it is, do our skills assessment to get a rough estimate. Then return here to choose the right squad. The skills assessment covers rules, tactics, endgames, strategy and attacking ideas. The assessment takes around 15 minutes to complete.

Do Assessment Now

STEP 2 - CHOOSE A SQUAD

Choose a squad that suits your skill level and the timing that works for you.