Chess Nut handles public registration, browser pairings, payments, US Chess ratings data, and family entries. It also offers roll call, a public club page, club communications, and USCF/TRFx reports across free and paid plans.
Chess Nut Pro includes dues, club email, and 0% platform commission for $84/year on annual billing. Chess67 offers core tournament tools without a base subscription, with a standard 2% fee on sales through Chess67 checkout, a storefront, and coach discovery. Processing fees are separate for both.
Try Chess67 for one event. Check registration, pairings, and reporting before moving other events from Chess Nut.
| Fact | Chess67 | Chess Nut |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Web platform for chess clubs and tournaments: registration, payments, pairings, standings, and member management | Web platform for chess clubs and tournaments |
| Runs on | Browser on a phone, tablet, or computer | Browser |
| Price | Core tools have no subscription fee*; standard 2% on sales through Chess67 checkout plus payment processing; optional club plans cost extra | Free tier; annually billed plans at $48/year or $84/year Pro; monthly billing also available |
| Payments | Stripe or PayPal checkout, subject to merchant, currency, and purchase eligibility; Venmo for eligible US/USD transactions | Paid plans: Stripe collection at 2%, or 0% commission on Pro; Stripe fees separate |
| Formats & reporting | Swiss, round robin, double round robin, quads, single elimination, and double elimination; USCF tiebreaks and rating report export; FIDE TRF preparation | Swiss, double Swiss, round robin, double round robin; paid quad/octad tools and USCF/TRFx export |
| Best for | Clubs that also need a storefront, coach discovery, and member history | Scholastic directors who need roll call, quads, and reports |
These prices use annual billing. Monthly billing is also available, and plan limits apply. Stripe processing fees are separate, including on Pro.
Sources and review notes*Core club and tournament tools have no subscription fee. Chess67's standard fee is 2% on sales through Chess67 checkout, plus payment processing. Optional club plans let you send more messages, view more member records, and add more custom pages. See the pricing page. Eligible nonprofits can apply for discounted processing rates; see Stripe's eligibility requirements.
The free Pawn plan includes an unlimited member list, 500 emails and 50 text messages per month, attendance and payment reports for 50 families (including linked child profiles), and one custom club page. Paid plans raise these limits and add more pages. Bishop and higher plans include tournament Offline Mode (beta). Messages follow recipient preferences; delivery depends on the channels you set up and the recipient’s phone or device settings.
Venmo appears only where PayPal marks it eligible: US merchant and buyer, USD checkout, supported browser/device, and the Venmo app installed. PayPal eligibility docs
Directors review and submit rating reports outside Chess67. Joining a club during signup is optional.
Markers show where a product or its companion service has relevant features. This does not mean it includes every Chess67 feature listed; check the comparison notes for details.
Player profiles retain registration history. Players can also join eligible clubs during signup; registration alone does not create a club membership.
Chess Nut: Chess Nut provides public club pages, signup, pairings, results, and report exports. Paid plans add club tools. We haven't verified how much those club pages can be customized.
Chess67 charges a standard 2% on sales through Chess67 checkout, with no base subscription for core tournament tools. Chess Nut Pro's $84 annual subscription equals 2% of $4,200 in sales. This compares platform fees only; processor rates, optional plans, and usage charges can change the total.
Chess Nut Pro includes club announcements, member email with delivery and open statistics, dues tracking, and club ratings. Chess67 includes storefront sales, coach discovery, and member attendance, payment, and engagement views. Chess67's communication and member insight limits depend on plan.
Chess Nut's paid plans include quad/octad tools, branded score sheets, club ratings, and USCF/TRFx exports. Chess67 supports quads and round robin and exports USCF DBF or FIDE TRF16 files for review and external submission.
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Chess67Chess67's public tournament page with registration, standings, schedule, and location, shown with sample data.
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Chess NutChess Nut's public site: pairings, registration, and club administration for scholastic chess.
SourceComparison notes: Both serve clubs that need family registration, attendance, and rating reports.
Chess67 screens with sample data.
Open Details for feature limits and Source for the documentation. Not verified means we couldn't confirm whether the feature is supported.
| Capability | What we checked | Chess67 | Chess Nut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public online registration pages | Players can enter online; entries populate the organizer's roster. | Yes Details for Chess67: Public online registration pagesPublic event signup feeds the tournament roster. | Yes Details for Chess Nut: Public online registration pagesPublic tournament registration pages. |
| Payments collected at signup | Entry payments are recorded alongside registration. | Yes Details for Chess67: Payments collected at signupStandard 2% plus processor fees; merchant, currency, and purchase-type eligibility apply. | Yes Details for Chess Nut: Payments collected at signupStripe collection on paid organizer plans; processing fees separate. |
| Pairings and tiebreaks built in | Generates pairings and calculates standings within the product. | Yes Details for Chess67: Pairings and tiebreaks built inPairings built in and configurable tiebreaks; not a claim of FIDE certification. | Yes Details for Chess Nut: Pairings and tiebreaks built inSwiss pairing; configurable tiebreaks depend on plan. |
| Round-robin pairings | Round-robin scheduling. Notes identify any support for automatic quad grouping. | Yes Details for Chess67: Round-robin pairingsSupports round robin, double round robin, and quads. | |
| Single- and double-elimination brackets | Tracks bracket advancement. The notes distinguish single from double elimination. | Yes Details for Chess67: Single- and double-elimination bracketsTracks advancement through single- and double-elimination brackets. | Not verified Details for Chess Nut: Single- and double-elimination bracketsEvent descriptions do not verify native elimination advancement. |
| Online pairings and standings for players | Players can view published boards and scores. Notes distinguish live updates from uploaded reports. | Yes Details for Chess67: Online pairings and standings for playersPublished standings update online. Review saved offline changes before updating the online tournament. | Yes Details for Chess Nut: Online pairings and standings for playersPublished pairings and real-time results. |
| USCF rating report export | Creates a USCF rating report for a director to review and submit. | Yes Details for Chess67: USCF rating report exportThree-file DBF ZIP; the director reviews and submits it externally. | Yes Details for Chess Nut: USCF rating report exportUS Chess report export on paid organizer tiers. |
| FIDE report (TRF) preparation | Prepares a FIDE report for arbiter and federation review; certification is separate. | Yes Details for Chess67: FIDE report (TRF) preparationPrepares TRF16 reports for eligible sections with the required information; not FIDE-certified. | Yes Details for Chess Nut: FIDE report (TRF) preparationTRFx export on paid tiers; confirm federation requirements. |
| Custom registration questions | Organizers can add questions beyond standard player, section, and bye fields. | Yes Details for Chess67: Custom registration questionsCustom questions and required registration fields are configurable. | Not verified Details for Chess Nut: Custom registration questionsArbitrary custom signup questions not verified. |
| Family accounts (one parent, several kids) | Parents can reuse saved profiles for several children. | Yes Details for Chess67: Family accounts (one parent, several kids)Parent-managed child profiles and shared checkout for up to ten registrants. | Not verified Details for Chess Nut: Family accounts (one parent, several kids)Hosted organizer instructions document Add Family registration; reusable parent/child profiles not verified. |
| Check-in from a phone on site | Staff can mark players present from a phone. | Yes Details for Chess67: Check-in from a phone on siteStaff and family check-in after organizer setup; requires internet. | Yes Details for Chess Nut: Check-in from a phone on siteRound Manager roll call in the mobile-capable organizer interface; no QR claim. |
| Messaging and announcements to players | Send event notices or club announcements. Confirmation-only mail, arbiter chat, and delivery through separate tools are marked Partial. | Yes Details for Chess67: Messaging and announcements to playersFree club allowance: 500 emails and 50 SMS monthly, plus unlimited app notifications and alerts to members' phones. Paid plans increase the email and SMS limits; preferences apply. | Yes Details for Chess Nut: Messaging and announcements to playersParticipant messages; Pro adds club email and email insights. |
| Member history (attendance, payments, engagement) | Member attendance, payment history, and engagement reports. | Yes Details for Chess67: Member history (attendance, payments, engagement)Unlimited roster; free insights cover 50 families, including linked children. Paid plans expand insights. | Partial Details for Chess Nut: Member history (attendance, payments, engagement)Payment tracking and club tools; full engagement-analytics equivalence not verified. |
| Organizer tools on phones and tablets | Registration and tournament controls usable on a phone or tablet. | Yes Details for Chess67: Organizer tools on phones and tabletsSignup, check-in, pairings, and result entry work in a mobile browser. | Yes Details for Chess Nut: Organizer tools on phones and tabletsMobile-friendly pairing and organizer tools documented. |
| Offline pairing and result entry | Pairs rounds and records results without internet. Notes explain setup and availability. | Partial Details for Chess67: Offline pairing and result entryBeta, included with the Bishop plan and above. Pair rounds and enter results on one prepared device; check-in and checkout stay online. | Not verified Details for Chess Nut: Offline pairing and result entryOffline-payment recording does not prove disconnected software operation. |
Offline Mode is in beta and included with the Bishop plan ($15/mo billed yearly) and above. Prepare the tournament on one device while online. You can then pair rounds and enter results without a connection. Check-in, registration, payments, rating lookups, and public updates still need internet. Review and sync saved changes when you reconnect.
Create a tournament page, add a sample roster, and test pairings and reporting before using it for a live event.
We make Chess67. We checked competitors' public documentation and Chess67's source code. We haven't tested every product or confirmed the production availability of every feature. Source links include the date checked.
Updated 2026-08-30
