Three siblings of Samoan, Niuean and Cook Island descent are breaking new ground by winning a place at the tournament, which will be held in Melbourne next month.
Tyleah, Hunter and Grayson Po'e-Tofaeono, who are 11, 10 and 8, have gone from strength-to-strength after only a year of learning to pay chess.
As part of the team at Hillsborough Primary, the trio have qualified for the National Interschool Chess Championships in Australia through winning the Auckland Regionals, Power Champions Tournament, and then nationals in Christchurch last month.
