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Organizing and running chess tournaments and events: Swiss pairings, time controls, the rules an organizer needs, tournament software, and scholastic events.

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How to Organize a Chess Tournament

How to organize a chess tournament end to end: format choice, Swiss versus round-robin, entries, pairings, time control, the arbiter, prizes, and the day.

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Chess tournaments and events

Chess Tournament Rules for Organizers

Chess tournament rules for organizers: touch-move, illegal moves, clocks, notation, byes, defaults, and conduct, anchored to the FIDE Laws of Chess.

Jul 1, 2026 · 15 min read
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Chess tournaments and events

Chess Tournament Software Compared (2026)

Chess tournament software compared for 2026: pairing programs, free options, prices exactly as each vendor publishes them, and where academy tools fit.

Jul 1, 2026 · 24 min read
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Chess tournaments and events

Chess Tournament Time Controls: How to Choose

A practical guide to chess tournament time controls: classical, rapid, blitz, increment, and sudden death, and which format fits which event and schedule.

Jul 1, 2026 · 16 min read
Tournament organizer desk with entries, clocks, and pairing sheets leading into a board hall.

Chess tournaments and events

How to Organize a Chess Tournament

How to organize a chess tournament end to end: format choice, Swiss versus round-robin, entries, pairings, time control, the arbiter, prizes, and the day.

Jul 1, 2026 · 17 min read
School gym tournament with age-section lanes, short clocks, arbiter, and parent volunteers.

Chess tournaments and events

How to Run a School Chess Tournament: A Day Plan

How to run a school chess tournament: age sections, short time controls, volunteers, Swiss pairing, results, and prizes.

Jul 1, 2026 · 15 min read
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Chess tournaments and events

Swiss System Chess Pairing Explained for Organizers

How Swiss system chess pairing works: score groups, colour balancing, byes, rounds, and tiebreaks, explained step by step for tournament organizers.

Jul 1, 2026 · 15 min read

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