TournaChess
TournaChess

The modern way to run professional chess events.

TournaChess is a modern platform for running tournaments with online registration and payments included. Free for tournaments up to 16 players.

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USCF & FIDE rated
Built-in payments
No software to install
Free up to 16 players
USCF Swiss tournament pairings with board-by-board matchups in TournaChess
Public tournament registration page in TournaChess with custom fields and Stripe payment options

Online registration that just works.

Public, mobile-friendly registration pages for any tournament — no account required for players. Collect entry fees through Stripe with funds going directly to your club.

  • Custom fields and per-section pricing
  • Built-in Stripe Connect — your club's revenue, not ours
  • Per-round registration for weekly clubs
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USCF Swiss tournament standings with live tie-breaks in TournaChess

Pair, score, and rank — in seconds.

USCF Swiss and FIDE Dutch pairings with one-click results, automatic tiebreaks, and standings that update live for everyone watching.

  • Manual pairing with drag-and-drop when you need it
  • Edit past round results when corrections come in
  • Team-aware pairing (USCF Rule 28N)
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USCF and FIDE rating lookup and membership validation in TournaChess

Rated events without the spreadsheets.

Look up players by USCF or FIDE ID, validate memberships, and export results in the formats both federations expect.

  • Automated USCF and FIDE rating lookups
  • Membership validation at registration
  • Export-ready submission files
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TournaChess pairings display optimized for venue projectors and TV monitors

Big-screen ready.

Dedicated display views for pairings, standings, and entry lists — designed for projectors and venue monitors. Updates live without refresh.

  • Pairings, standings, and entry list views
  • Auto-refresh, mobile-friendly
  • One URL to share with your venue
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Why TournaChess

What makes TournaChess different.

Per-club, not per-user.

One subscription covers every tournament director, admin, and member in your club. Other platforms charge per user or force credential sharing.

Every feature, every tier.

Pairings, standings, TV displays, USCF & FIDE rated events, Grand Prix tracking — available on Free, Club, and Pro. The only difference is tournament size and platform fees.

Modern web platform.

Works on any device, always up to date. No desktop app installs, no Windows requirements, no local file shuffling.

TournaChess helps us run our chess club at a top-notch level. The platform is modern and easy to use, convenient for players registering for our events, and integrates with our custom streaming setup so we can focus on what matters most: running great events. With powerful features implemented with the busy tournament director in mind, it does things our previous software just can't.

Brandon JordanColumbia Chess Club
2025 US Chess Large Chess Club of the Year

Having used Swiss Manager in the past, I can say TournaChess is far better for our USCF-rated events. It’s an all-in-one platform—easy registration, payments, pairings, and quick export to the US Chess rating system, plus live results for parents.

WFM Bahar HallaevaChess for Everyone

Get started with better chess events.

Free for tournaments up to 16 players. No credit card required.

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