Chess Tournament Manager

Manage, organise, and analyse your chess tournaments like a true professional with Chess Tournament Manager, the complete app designed to handle every aspect of chess event management. Ideal for clubs, schools, arbiters, coaches, and passionate players, it offers powerful pairing systems, real-time standings, dynamic player management, and professional PDF exports — all in one clean and intuitive interface.

Whether you're running a rapid event, a classical tournament, or a club night with players coming and going, Chess Tournament Manager gives you full control and the advanced tools you need.

♟️ Multiple Tournament Systems

🎯 Swiss System (FIDE-inspired)
Create accurate and fair pairings with built-in professional tiebreaks:

- Total Buchholz
- Buchholz Cut-1
- Most Wins

Standings update instantly after each round, including Elo performance tracking and dynamic ranking adjustments.

🏆 Round Robin System
Run complete all-play-all tournaments, with automatic Sonneborn–Berger calculation and smooth management of all rounds and results.

⚡ Arena Mode
A dynamic and flexible mode where players can join, leave, and compete continuously. Perfect for club events, training sessions, blitz nights, and any fast-paced format.

📋 Advanced Tournament Management

➕ Add Players at Any Time
Insert new players into Swiss or Arena tournaments with a custom starting score that integrates seamlessly into standings and tiebreaks.

➖ Remove Players Instantly
Handle real-world situations effortlessly by removing players mid-tournament without breaking the structure.

⏳ Bye Management
Automatically assign byes or allow eligible players to request an early bye worth 0.5 points, just like in real tournaments.

📈 Elo Updates After Every Round
Track player performance with round-by-round Elo recalculations for more accurate and detailed statistics.

⚡ Smooth Round Flow
Generate pairings, end rounds, update scores, adjust players, and manage every step with speed and precision.

📊 Real-Time Standings & Reports

📊 Instant Rankings
Standings update in real time as results are entered, reflecting points, tiebreaks, and Elo performance instantly.

📄 Professional PDF Exports
Share or archive your tournament data with beautifully formatted PDFs for:

- Pairings
- Round summaries
- Standings
- Final results

Perfect for organisers, clubs, coaches, and players who need clean documents for sharing or publication.

👤 Player Database

Save player profiles once and reuse them across all tournaments. Ideal for clubs, academies, and recurring events looking to speed up setup and maintain a consistent roster.

⭐ Why Choose Chess Tournament Manager?

✔️ Supports Swiss, Round Robin, and Arena formats
✔️ Real-time standings and tiebreaks
✔️ Dynamic player insertion & removal
✔️ Round-by-round Elo calculations
✔️ Professional tournament PDFs
✔️ Fast setup and intuitive UI
✔️ Perfect for clubs, schools & chess communities
✔️ Built for organisers who want flexibility and accuracy

Whether you're managing a small local event or a large competitive tournament, Chess Tournament Manager provides everything you need to run smooth, fast, and professional chess competitions.

📥 Download now and organise your tournaments like a pro!