2026 Finnish School Team Championship
Lähetetty: 21.04.2026 08:132026 Finnish School Team Championship
Basic Information:
Tournament: 2026 Finnish School Team Championship
Date: May 23, 2026–May 23, 2026
Venue: Päivölä College, Päivöläntie 52, Valkeakoski
Time control: 20 min + 10 s per move
Schedule:
Confirmation of participation: Sat, May 23, 9:30–10:15 a.m. Participation can also be confirmed via text message.
Rounds: 5 rounds; see detailed schedule below. Round 1 at 11:00 a.m.
Entry fee:
Adults: -
Youth: €45 per team via bank transfer, €50 per team at the venue
Registration and inquiries:
Registration
Inquiries: Registrations are accepted ONLY via the online form. The form must be completed by Sunday, May 17, at the latest. Late registration is possible, but a €10 late registration fee will be charged. All information marked as mandatory on the form must be filled out correctly. The team roster can be changed if necessary when confirming participation.
Inquiries:
Competition-related matters:
Esa Lappi: 040 754 2810, esalappi(at)hotmail.com
Ossi Kuparinen: 044 318 6511, ossikuparinen(at)gmail.com
Accommodations and meals:
Päivölä Office: toimisto(at)paivola.fi, 03-2332200
Additional information:
Akaan Shakki and Tunturi-Lapin Shakki are organizing the Finnish School Team Chess Championship in 2026 with the permission of the Finnish Chess Federation. The Chess Federation will decide on any international representations. The results of the competition will be submitted to the national rating system. No player license is required for the Finnish School Team Championship.
School teams are eligible to participate. For grades 1–6, the team consists of 4 players plus a maximum of 1 substitute; for middle schools and high schools, the team consists of 3 players plus a maximum of 1 substitute. Substitutes may be used without a specific reason; the team is always filled from the bottom up, i.e., the substitute always plays at the lowest board. The use of a substitute must be announced before the start of the round.
The team entry fee (45 euros) must be paid to Akaan Shakin’s account FI28 5472 0420 0157 92 no later than Tuesday, May 19. The participating team(s) must be explicitly mentioned in the payment reference field. Payment of the entry fee in cash at the venue and late registration are possible, but in such cases the entry fee is 50 euros per team. If the information does not fit in the message field, it can be sent by email to Ossi Kuparinen, ossikuparinen(at)gmail.com. In this case, please note in the message field that the information has been submitted via email.
The divisions are:
- Grades 1–3 and preschoolers affiliated with a school
- Grades 4–6
- Grades 7–9
- High schools and secondary schools. Folk high school programs for high school-aged students (under 20) are considered equivalent to secondary schools.
The chief judge of the competition has the right to adjust the thinking time and the number of rounds if a five-round competition is not feasible based on the number of teams. Divisions may be combined if necessary.
The top three teams in each division will be awarded national championship medals. In the event of a tie, medals will be awarded in accordance with the national championship competition regulations.
Team members must be students at the same school and grade level. If preschool education is provided as part of the school’s operations, preschoolers may play on a team for grades 1–3. Students in grades 1–3 may play on a team for grades 4–6. In schools where elementary and middle school are combined, a team’s eligibility to play in the aforementioned divisions is based on the students’ ages.
The game follows the rules of rapid chess: no score sheet is required; upon the first illegal move completed, the referee grants the opponent of the player who committed the error one minute of extra time. If the same player commits a second illegal move, they lose the game. However, the game is a draw if the opponent cannot checkmate the player who made the mistake’s king with any legal sequence of moves.
Estimated schedule:
11:00–12:00: Round 1
12:00–1:00 PM: lunch break
1:00–2:00 PM: Round 2
2:15–3:15 PM: Round 3
3:15–3:40 PM: coffee break
3:40–4:40 PM: Round 4
4:55–5:55 PM: Round 5
approx. 6:00 PM: Awards ceremony
6:00–6:30 PM: Dinner
Päivölä College offers the following food and accommodation options:
Accommodation and breakfast:
- Single room: €50/night
- Double room: €60/night
- Triple room: €70/night
- Sheets and towels: Additional charge of €10/person
Meal packages:
- Lunch, coffee, and dinner: €20/day/person
- Lunch only: €10/day/person, €8 for children under 10.
Meal packages must be ordered by Friday, May 15, at the latest.
For questions regarding accommodations and meals, please
For questions regarding accommodations and meals, please contact the Päivölä College office:
by email at toimisto(at)paivola.fi or by phone at 03 233 2200. Reservations can be made by email.
Basic Information:
Tournament: 2026 Finnish School Team Championship
Date: May 23, 2026–May 23, 2026
Venue: Päivölä College, Päivöläntie 52, Valkeakoski
Time control: 20 min + 10 s per move
Schedule:
Confirmation of participation: Sat, May 23, 9:30–10:15 a.m. Participation can also be confirmed via text message.
Rounds: 5 rounds; see detailed schedule below. Round 1 at 11:00 a.m.
Entry fee:
Adults: -
Youth: €45 per team via bank transfer, €50 per team at the venue
Registration and inquiries:
Registration
Inquiries: Registrations are accepted ONLY via the online form. The form must be completed by Sunday, May 17, at the latest. Late registration is possible, but a €10 late registration fee will be charged. All information marked as mandatory on the form must be filled out correctly. The team roster can be changed if necessary when confirming participation.
Inquiries:
Competition-related matters:
Esa Lappi: 040 754 2810, esalappi(at)hotmail.com
Ossi Kuparinen: 044 318 6511, ossikuparinen(at)gmail.com
Accommodations and meals:
Päivölä Office: toimisto(at)paivola.fi, 03-2332200
Additional information:
Akaan Shakki and Tunturi-Lapin Shakki are organizing the Finnish School Team Chess Championship in 2026 with the permission of the Finnish Chess Federation. The Chess Federation will decide on any international representations. The results of the competition will be submitted to the national rating system. No player license is required for the Finnish School Team Championship.
School teams are eligible to participate. For grades 1–6, the team consists of 4 players plus a maximum of 1 substitute; for middle schools and high schools, the team consists of 3 players plus a maximum of 1 substitute. Substitutes may be used without a specific reason; the team is always filled from the bottom up, i.e., the substitute always plays at the lowest board. The use of a substitute must be announced before the start of the round.
The team entry fee (45 euros) must be paid to Akaan Shakin’s account FI28 5472 0420 0157 92 no later than Tuesday, May 19. The participating team(s) must be explicitly mentioned in the payment reference field. Payment of the entry fee in cash at the venue and late registration are possible, but in such cases the entry fee is 50 euros per team. If the information does not fit in the message field, it can be sent by email to Ossi Kuparinen, ossikuparinen(at)gmail.com. In this case, please note in the message field that the information has been submitted via email.
The divisions are:
- Grades 1–3 and preschoolers affiliated with a school
- Grades 4–6
- Grades 7–9
- High schools and secondary schools. Folk high school programs for high school-aged students (under 20) are considered equivalent to secondary schools.
The chief judge of the competition has the right to adjust the thinking time and the number of rounds if a five-round competition is not feasible based on the number of teams. Divisions may be combined if necessary.
The top three teams in each division will be awarded national championship medals. In the event of a tie, medals will be awarded in accordance with the national championship competition regulations.
Team members must be students at the same school and grade level. If preschool education is provided as part of the school’s operations, preschoolers may play on a team for grades 1–3. Students in grades 1–3 may play on a team for grades 4–6. In schools where elementary and middle school are combined, a team’s eligibility to play in the aforementioned divisions is based on the students’ ages.
The game follows the rules of rapid chess: no score sheet is required; upon the first illegal move completed, the referee grants the opponent of the player who committed the error one minute of extra time. If the same player commits a second illegal move, they lose the game. However, the game is a draw if the opponent cannot checkmate the player who made the mistake’s king with any legal sequence of moves.
Estimated schedule:
11:00–12:00: Round 1
12:00–1:00 PM: lunch break
1:00–2:00 PM: Round 2
2:15–3:15 PM: Round 3
3:15–3:40 PM: coffee break
3:40–4:40 PM: Round 4
4:55–5:55 PM: Round 5
approx. 6:00 PM: Awards ceremony
6:00–6:30 PM: Dinner
Päivölä College offers the following food and accommodation options:
Accommodation and breakfast:
- Single room: €50/night
- Double room: €60/night
- Triple room: €70/night
- Sheets and towels: Additional charge of €10/person
Meal packages:
- Lunch, coffee, and dinner: €20/day/person
- Lunch only: €10/day/person, €8 for children under 10.
Meal packages must be ordered by Friday, May 15, at the latest.
For questions regarding accommodations and meals, please
For questions regarding accommodations and meals, please contact the Päivölä College office:
by email at toimisto(at)paivola.fi or by phone at 03 233 2200. Reservations can be made by email.