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Chapter 02 of 04 · Tournament Director

Take entries, pair rounds, and publish results.

Open registration, run the rounds, and finish the report in one place.

Create a tournament — freeOpen the interactive preview

From registration to rating-report files.

01

Publish the tournament

Set the schedule, sections, entry fees, and USCF or FIDE requirements. Players see these details when they register.

Chess67 · Publish the tournament
Create tournament form with sections, schedule, and USCF settings

Watch how it works

Configure tournament details, sections, time control, Swiss pairings, rounds, byes, and registration.

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02

Prepare the field

Review registrations, look up ratings, assign sections and teams, and check US Chess memberships when required.

Chess67 · Prepare the field
Participant management with ratings, sections, and batch import

Score-based fields

Swiss-style

  • Swiss (Dutch)Color balance and rematch controls
  • Accelerated Swiss (FIDE Baku)Keeps top seeds apart early
  • MonradAdjacent pairings inside strict score groups
  • DanishRandomized opponents inside score groups

Structured complete fields

All-play-all

  • Round RobinEvery player meets once
  • Double Round RobinEvery player meets twice with reversed colors
  • QuadsRating-sorted four-player mini round robins

Boards turn over independently

Continuous play

  • Rolling pairingsCreate the next matchup whenever players are ready

Knockout competition

Elimination brackets

  • Single EliminationOne loss ends a player's bracket run
  • Double EliminationA second bracket gives players another chance

Watch how it works

Open a tournament's registration tools, find a club member, choose their section and attendance options, and decide how payment is handled.

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03

Run every round

Generate pairings, enter results or use a player result kiosk, and publish standings. App users with notifications enabled can receive push alerts; eligible players can receive SMS.

Beta

Offline Mode requires Bishop or above. Prepare one device online, then pair rounds and enter results offline. Review and sync when reconnected. Registration, payments, rating lookups, and public updates need internet.

Chess67 · Run every round
Tournament pairings, individual games, and results

Watch how it works

Open the Live Dashboard, manage players, generate Swiss pairings, review byes and withdrawals, record results, and move between rounds.

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04

Prepare report files

Run USCF checks on IDs, pairings, and byes, then download USCF, FIDE, or spreadsheet files for director review and submission.

Chess67 · Prepare report files
Tournament exports: USCF report, FIDE TRF, crosstable, and CSV
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Try it yourself

Try the tournament tools

Try registration, pairings, standings, broadcasts, and exports with sample data.

Tournament pairings, individual games, and results

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Membership cards & check-in

Your club card, ready at the door.

Choose a current membership group for your card. Keep it on your phone, add it to Apple Wallet on iPhone, or print a copy.

Open My Clubs and choose Membership card beside your club. Parents can also create cards for the child profiles they manage. Each person has one card per club.

Open My Clubs
Chess67 membership card with a club group, QR code, and Add to Apple Wallet button
A membership card with sample member details.

Scan, review, then check in.

Organizers can scan membership cards in event or tournament check-in. Review the member and their registration, then confirm check-in. An internet connection is required.

Registered players also get a separate pass for each event or tournament. Parents can open a pass for each child. Add it to Apple Wallet on iPhone, then show its QR code at check-in.

Organizer reviewing a member's group and registration before confirming check-in
Scanning the same QR code with a regular phone camera opens the player's profile. Their profile privacy settings still apply.

Your next step

Run the whole tournament in one place.

Set up your event, run the rounds, and prepare report files for review and submission.

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