Tournament Setup - Chess Tournament Manager

Chess Tournament Manager

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Step 1: Tournament Details

Tournament Name *

Description

Location *

Time Control

Make this tournament private (only visible to you)

Start Date *

End Date *

Registration Deadline *

Number of Rounds *

For Swiss tournaments, the maximum number of rounds is (N-1) where N is the number of players. Each player can only play against each other player once.

Max Participants (0 for unlimited)

Entry Fee

Tournament Format *

Swiss System: Players with similar scores are paired together. Most flexible for varying skill levels.

Pairing System *

Select a tournament format first to see available pairing systems.

Acceleration Rounds

Number of rounds with acceleration (1-5). Default: 2

Acceleration Value

Bonus points for top players (0.5-2.0). Default: 1.0

Custom Scoring

Points for Win

Points for Draw

Points for Loss

Points for Bye

Standard: Win=1, Draw=0.5, Loss=0, Bye=1. Football-style: Win=3, Draw=1, Loss=0.

1st Round Color Assignment

Auto (Alternate by board)

Higher rated = White

Higher rated = Black

Tiebreak Criteria Order

Drag to reorder. Uncheck to disable. Players are always sorted by score first.

Buchholz Cut 1

Buchholz

Median-Buchholz

Sonneborn-Berger

Progressive Score

Koya System

Avg Rating of Opponents

Number of Wins

Wins with Black

Player Classifications