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Free chess tournament management software — available in 13 languages

🇬🇧 English Chess Pairing Software 🇮🇹 Italiano Software Gestione Tornei Scacchi 🇪🇸 Español Software de Emparejamiento de Ajedrez 🇫🇷 Français Logiciel d'Appariement d'Echecs 🇩🇪 Deutsch Schach-Turnierverwaltung Software 🇵🇱 Polski Oprogramowanie do Parowania Szachowego 🇹🇷 Türkçe Satranc Turnuvasi Yazilimi 🇷🇺 Русский Программа для Шахматных Турниров 🇳🇱 Nederlands Schaaktoernooi Software 🇵🇹 Português Software de Torneio de Xadrez 🇳🇴 Norsk Sjakkturnering Programvare 🇮🇳 हिन्दी शतरंज टूर्नामेंट सॉफ्टवेयर 🇨🇳 中文 国际象棋配对软件

Why ChessPairings.org?

Everything you need to run professional chess tournaments, completely free

♕ FIDE 2026 Compliant Already implements the latest FIDE Dutch system pairing rules (2025 edition, effective February 1st, 2026) via the bbpPairings engine.
♚ 5 Swiss Variants Support for Dutch, Burstein, Lim, and other Swiss pairing systems — plus full Round Robin tournament management.
♘ 28 Tiebreak Systems All FIDE-recognized tiebreak systems calculated automatically: Buchholz, Sonneborn-Berger, Progressive Score, and 25 more.
♥ 100% Free Forever No subscriptions, no hidden fees, no feature limitations. Professional tournament software available to everyone.

Team Tournaments

Full support for chess team tournaments — from club championships to Olympiad format

♕ Swiss & Round Robin Choose Swiss system for large championships or round robin for smaller groups. Pairings generated by the FIDE 2026 compliant bbpPairings v6 engine.
♚ Rosters & Lineups Manage team rosters with FIDE database search, drag-and-drop board order, starters vs reserves, and round-by-round lineup changes.
♘ 20+ Team Tiebreaks Match points, game points, Buchholz, Sonneborn-Berger, head-to-head, ARO, KOYA and more. Ready-made presets for Olympiad, FIDE Standard, Team Swiss and CIS Italy.
♞ Export & Sharing FIDE TRF25 team export, PDF, CSV and TXT reports. Public live page, online team registration with embeddable widget. All free.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ChessPairings.org really free?
Yes, 100% free with no subscriptions, hidden fees, or limitations. All features including Swiss pairing, Round Robin, tiebreaks, and all 13 languages are available at no cost.
Does it comply with FIDE 2026 rules?
Yes. ChessPairings.org already implements the FIDE Dutch system pairing rules (2025 edition, effective February 1st, 2026) via the bbpPairings open-source engine, making it one of the first platforms to be fully compliant.
What tiebreak systems are supported?
All 28 FIDE-recognized tiebreak systems, powered by the TieBreakServer open-source engine. This includes Buchholz, Sonneborn-Berger, Progressive Score, Average Rating of Opponents, and many more.
In how many languages is it available?
13 languages: English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Dutch, Portuguese, Norwegian, Hindi, and Chinese.

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ChessPairings.org is built on two trusted, battle-tested open-source engines (What's new)

♟ bbpPairings High-performance Swiss pairing engine written in C++. Implements the FIDE Dutch system rules (2025 edition, effective 2026) with weighted matching algorithms for optimal, fully compliant pairings. Pairing Engine ♞ TieBreakServer Python-based tiebreak calculation server. Handles all 28 tiebreak systems according to FIDE specifications, with support for TRF-16/TRF-25 formats and comprehensive tournament data validation. Tiebreak Engine