Automatic pairings, round-by-round lineups, 20+ tiebreaks and TRF export. Everything you need to run a team tournament, from club championships to Olympiads.
A team tournament is not an individual tournament with more players: it requires rosters, lineups, substitutions, dual scoring and dedicated tiebreaks. ChessPairings.org handles all of this.
Create the tournament, add teams with players from the FIDE database, and the software takes care of the rest: FIDE 2026 compliant pairings generated by the bbpPairings v6 engine, automatic colour assignment, standings with match points and game points, tiebreak presets for Olympiads and national championships. Free, with no limits.
A step-by-step wizard guides you through the initial configuration.
Swiss system for large championships, round robin for smaller groups. The number of rounds is calculated automatically.
From 1 to 20 boards per match, up to 30 rounds. Choose time control, initial colour assignment and scoring format.
Share a short link: teams register on their own with their players' names. You keep control and approve registrations.
Pairings follow the FIDE Dutch system 2025 rules (effective February 1st, 2026). The same engine and standard used for individual tournaments.
Organise teams, players and board order in a few clicks.
Create teams and add players by searching the FIDE database in real time, or by importing a list of FIDE IDs.
Define the strength order by dragging players. The system automatically distinguishes starters from reserves.
Change the lineup round by round. A visual alert flags when the board order differs from the base lineup.
For each round you can copy the previous lineup with one click or edit it board by board.
Generate automatic or manual pairings and enter results board by board.
Generated considering match points, game points and colour history. You can also create manual pairings if you prefer.
Results board by board, with keyboard shortcuts. Supports win, draw, loss, forfeit and double forfeit.
The home team plays White on odd boards and Black on even boards, following FIDE rules for team tournaments.
If a team withdraws during the tournament, forfeits are correctly calculated in both match points and game points.
Dual scoring: match points for teams, game points for tiebreaks.
In a team tournament, each match produces two types of score:
The main standings are based on Match Points. Game Points serve as the first tiebreak, followed by other configurable criteria.
More than 20 tiebreak criteria for team tournaments, with 4 ready-made presets: Olympiad, FIDE Standard, Team Swiss and CIS Italy.
Not sure which tiebreaks to use? Choose one of the pre-configured presets:
You can also create your own custom combination with drag-and-drop.
Export tournament data and share results with the public.
TRF25 file for team tournaments, ready to submit to your federation for FIDE rating processing.
Export pairings and standings as printable PDF, CSV for Excel or plain text. Ideal for posting in the tournament hall or archiving.
Share a public link to follow pairings, results and standings in real time. No account required for visitors.
Embed a registration widget on your website. Teams register directly from your page with an embed code.
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