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Tournament setup
- Create a tournament and sectionsSet the schedule, format, sections, registration rules, and entry fees.
- Choose scoring, bye awards, and team totalsReview how game results become standings points before the first round.
- Choose rating sources and a US Chess supplementCheck which rating is used for eligibility, seeding, and the displayed player details.
Players & registration
- Register a member on their behalfEnter a club member in a tournament and choose how their payment is handled.
- Review players, sections, byes, and withdrawalsCheck the roster before pairings and keep each player's attendance accurate.
- Set up and manage a registration waitlistReview capacity, offers, and waitlisted people when an activity fills up.
- Review US Chess IDs and membership checksFind identity or membership issues before a rated event.
- Set section eligibility and play-up optionsReview rating, age, grade, and unrated-player rules before opening registration.
Running a tournament
- Generate pairings and run tournament roundsReview the roster, generate pairings, enter results, and move to the next round.
- Record or correct a game resultEnter the right result for the right board and check the standings.
- Print pairings and tournament sheetsChoose the correct section and round before preparing player-facing sheets.
- Export tournament results for rating submissionReview identities and results, then prepare the supported export files.
- Run team matches, lineups, and standingsCheck team rosters, publish lineups, record board results, and understand the team standings.
- Understand pairing settings and warningsCheck seeds, player availability, repeat opponents, colors, and other pairing warnings before publishing.
- Save live tournament changes and check connection statusConfirm changes are saved and understand what a live connection indicator tells you.