Featured below are the next upcoming events. These may be a mixture of Inter-School and Weekend, so please click on the button below to see a full event listing.
Welcome to the 2026 Term 2 Brisbane South Secondary Zone Interschool Competition
– When: Tuesday 12th May
– Where: Anglican Church Grammar School (East Brisbane)
– Who: Secondary Students
– Time: Registration from 8.30am to 9.15am. Start at 9.30am and finish around 2.15pm (allow to 2.30pm to be safe)
– Cost: $25.00 per player, invoiced to the school post event.
This event will have multiple divisions. Please ensure registration is done either via the website link or by sending an excel spreadsheet to [email protected] no later than Friday 8th May
As always, if anyone is sick, we please ask them to stay away from the event where possible.
Medals will be awarded for 1st to 3rd teams and 1st to 3rd individuals in each division, with merit ribbons to those individuals scoring 4.5/7 or higher.
Invoices will be sent to schools after the event takes place. Please ensure that you have have read all the relevant policies and procedures below before entering the event.
Unregistered schools may have their students excluded from the first round of the tournament, at the Chief Arbiter’s discretion. Schools arriving late must contact the Gardiner Chess office at 07 5522 7221, and may also miss the first round.
Welcome to the 2026 Term 2 Gold Coast Hinterland Primary Zone Interschool Competition
– When: Wednesday 13th May
– Where: Clover Hill State School
– Who: Primary Students
– Time: Registration from 8.30am to 9.15am. Start at 9.30am and finish around 2.15pm (allow to 2.30pm to be safe)
– Cost: $25.00 per player, invoiced to the school post event.
This event will have multiple divisions. Please ensure registration is done either via the website link or by sending an excel spreadsheet to [email protected] no later than Monday 11th May
As always, if anyone is sick, we please ask them to stay away from the event where possible.
Medals will be awarded for 1st to 3rd teams and 1st to 3rd individuals in each division, with merit ribbons to those individuals scoring 4.5/7 or higher.
Invoices will be sent to schools after the event takes place. Please ensure that you have have read all the relevant policies and procedures below before entering the event.
Unregistered schools may have their students excluded from the first round of the tournament, at the Chief Arbiter’s discretion. Schools arriving late must contact the Gardiner Chess office at 07 5522 7221, and may also miss the first round.
Welcome to the 2026 Term 2 – Brisbane South One Day Challenge
Gardiner Chess is excited to present this one day rapid event, perfect for juniors of all ages and abilities with two divisions!
Event Details:
Tournament Details:
Registration closes Friday 15th May. No registrations will be accepted after this time.
Come along and give this event a go and have a heap of fun! Parents are welcome to hang around.
Important: Parents are responsible for the supervision of their child.
Welcome to the 2026 Term 2 Gold Coast Secondary Zone Interschool Competition
– When: Monday 18th May
– Where: King’s Christian College (Reedy Creek)
– Who: Secondary Students
– Time: Registration from 8.30am to 9.15am. Start at 9.30am and finish around 2.15pm (allow to 2.30pm to be safe)
– Cost: $25.00 per player, invoiced to the school post event.
This event will have multiple divisions. Please ensure registration is done either via the website link or by sending an excel spreadsheet to [email protected] no later than Thursday 14th May
As always, if anyone is sick, we please ask them to stay away from the event where possible.
Medals will be awarded for 1st to 3rd teams and 1st to 3rd individuals in each division, with merit ribbons to those individuals scoring 4.5/7 or higher.
Invoices will be sent to schools after the event takes place. Please ensure that you have have read all the relevant policies and procedures below before entering the event.
Unregistered schools may have their students excluded from the first round of the tournament, at the Chief Arbiter’s discretion. Schools arriving late must contact the Gardiner Chess office at 07 5522 7221, and may also miss the first round.
Welcome to the 2026 Term 2 Brisbane North Secondary Zone Interschool Competition
– When: Tuesday 19th May
– Where: Prince of Peace Lutheran College (Henderson Rd – Everton Hills)
– Who: Secondary Students
– Time: Registration from 8.30am to 9.15am. Start at 9.30am and finish around 2.15pm (allow to 2.30pm to be safe)
– Cost: $25.00 per player, invoiced to the school post event.
This event will have multiple divisions. Please ensure registration is done either via the website link or by sending an excel spreadsheet to [email protected] no later than Friday 15th May
As always, if anyone is sick, we please ask them to stay away from the event where possible.
Medals will be awarded for 1st to 3rd teams and 1st to 3rd individuals in each division, with merit ribbons to those individuals scoring 4.5/7 or higher.
Invoices will be sent to schools after the event takes place. Please ensure that you have have read all the relevant policies and procedures below before entering the event.
Unregistered schools may have their students excluded from the first round of the tournament, at the Chief Arbiter’s discretion. Schools arriving late must contact the Gardiner Chess office at 07 5522 7221, and may also miss the first round.
Welcome to the 2026 Term 2 Gold Coast Coastal Primary Zone Interschool Competition
– When: Wednesday 20th May
– Where: St Kevin’s School (Benowa)
– Who: Primary Students
– Time: Registration from 8.30am to 9.15am. Start at 9.30am and finish around 2.15pm (allow to 2.30pm to be safe)
– Cost: $25.00 per player, invoiced to the school post event.
This event will have multiple divisions. Please ensure registration is done either via the website link or by sending an excel spreadsheet to [email protected] no later than Monday 18th May
As always, if anyone is sick, we please ask them to stay away from the event where possible.
Medals will be awarded for 1st to 3rd teams and 1st to 3rd individuals in each division, with merit ribbons to those individuals scoring 4.5/7 or higher.
Invoices will be sent to schools after the event takes place. Please ensure that you have have read all the relevant policies and procedures below before entering the event.
Unregistered schools may have their students excluded from the first round of the tournament, at the Chief Arbiter’s discretion. Schools arriving late must contact the Gardiner Chess office at 07 5522 7221, and may also miss the first round.
Looking for tournament results? We have everything you need right here! Our results are for last year and this year, whilst we can access previous results if you require them for a specific purpose.
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Registration for individuals is via our iClassPro app, and is only available on selected tournaments.
For all questions please contact our Events team on [email protected]
Please Note: This form is for School Teachers and Coordinators ONLY. Individual registration links are available for schools where there is no chess coordinator or official school entries. Please email [email protected] for further information.
Step One: Download the spreadsheet below and complete all details. For all questions please contact our events team on [email protected]
Step Two: Complete the form below and upload the spreadsheet.
