Preparation
Your first chess tournament, step by step
Set up an event, add your players and check the details that matter before the first round in ChessCompete.
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to the last backup.
Practical guides for your tournament desk. Start with preparation, follow a round, then take the results with you.
Your first tournament in three guides
Read in order, or pick a topic
Running rounds
From pairings to results: running a round
Review a draft pairing, publish the boards, enter results and prepare the next round without losing track of your tournament.
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Results and backups
Standings, reports and a backup you can recover from
Learn when to use PDF, CSV and JSON, how to check standings, and what to prepare before running ChessCompete offline.
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Open the fictional demo tournament. No account needed.