FIDE 2026 Compliant

Chess Team Tournaments

Automatic pairings, round-by-round lineups, 20+ tiebreaks and TRF export. Everything you need to run a team tournament, from club championships to Olympiads.

Why use ChessPairings.org for team tournaments

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.

1-20 Boards per Match
20+ Team Tiebreaks
TRF FIDE Export

Tournament Setup

A step-by-step wizard guides you through the initial configuration.

Swiss System or Round Robin

Swiss system for large championships, round robin for smaller groups. The number of rounds is calculated automatically.

Flexible Configuration

From 1 to 20 boards per match, up to 30 rounds. Choose time control, initial colour assignment and scoring format.

Online Registration

Share a short link: teams register on their own with their players’ names. You keep control and approve registrations.

bbpPairings v6 Engine

Pairings follow the FIDE Dutch system 2025 rules (effective February 1st, 2026). The same engine and standard used for individual tournaments.

Team & Roster Management

Organise teams, players and board order in a few clicks.

Teams & Players

Create teams and add players by searching the FIDE database in real time, or by importing a list of FIDE IDs.

Board Order

Define the strength order by dragging players. The system automatically distinguishes starters from reserves.

Substitutions

Change the lineup round by round. A visual alert flags when the board order differs from the base lineup.

Round-by-Round Lineups

For each round you can copy the previous lineup with one click or edit it board by board.

Pairings & Results

Generate automatic or manual pairings and enter results board by board.

Automatic Pairings

Generated considering match points, game points and colour history. You can also create manual pairings if you prefer.

Result Entry

Results board by board, with keyboard shortcuts. Supports win, draw, loss, forfeit and double forfeit.

Automatic Colours

The home team plays White on odd boards and Black on even boards, following FIDE rules for team tournaments.

Withdrawals & Forfeits

If a team withdraws during the tournament, forfeits are correctly calculated in both match points and game points.

Scoring & Standings

Dual scoring: match points for teams, game points for tiebreaks.

In a team tournament, each match produces two types of score:

  • Match Points (MP) — The overall result of the match between two teams. The team that wins the match (more individual games won) gets 2 points, draw 1, loss 0.
  • Game Points (GP) — The sum of individual results on each board. Win = 1, draw = 0.5, loss = 0.

The main standings are based on Match Points. Game Points serve as the first tiebreak, followed by other configurable criteria.

Team Tiebreaks

More than 20 tiebreak criteria for team tournaments, with 4 ready-made presets: Olympiad, FIDE Standard, Team Swiss and CIS Italy.

Based on Match Points

  • Buchholz (MP)
  • Buchholz Cut-1 (MP)
  • Buchholz Cut-2 (MP)
  • Buchholz Median (MP)
  • Sonneborn-Berger (MP)
  • Sonneborn-Berger Cut-1 (MP)

Based on Game Points

  • Buchholz (GP)
  • Buchholz Cut-1 (GP)
  • Head-to-Head (MP)
  • Head-to-Head (GP)
  • Number of Wins

Rating & Advanced

  • ARO, ARO Cut-1
  • KOYA, TPR
  • EMMSB, EMGSB
  • EGMSB, EGGSB

Ready-Made Presets

Not sure which tiebreaks to use? Choose one of the pre-configured presets:

  • FIDE Olympiad — GP, EMGSB, Buchholz (MP)
  • FIDE Standard — GP, Buchholz Cut-1 (MP), Buchholz (MP), SB (MP)
  • FIDE Team Swiss — GP, Head-to-Head (MP), Buchholz Cut-1 (MP), Buchholz (MP)
  • CIS Italia — GP, Head-to-Head (MP), Head-to-Head (GP), Buchholz (MP)

You can also create your own custom combination with drag-and-drop.

Export & Sharing

Export tournament data and share results with the public.

FIDE TRF Export

TRF25 file for team tournaments, ready to submit to your federation for FIDE rating processing.

PDF, CSV & TXT

Export pairings and standings as printable PDF, CSV for Excel or plain text. Ideal for posting in the tournament hall or archiving.

Public Page

Share a public link to follow pairings, results and standings in real time. No account required for visitors.

Registration Banner

Embed a registration widget on your website. Teams register directly from your page with an embed code.

Frequently Asked Questions

There is no maximum limit. The software comfortably handles tournaments with dozens of teams. For very large events, pairing generation may take a few extra seconds, but the system remains responsive.
Yes. In addition to automatic Swiss and round-robin pairings, you can create manual pairings by selecting the home and away teams for each match, or assign a BYE to a team.
Yes. The software generates the TRF25 file for team tournaments, the standard required by federations for submitting results and processing ratings.
Yes. Pairings are generated by the bbpPairings v6 engine, which implements the FIDE Dutch system 2025 rules, effective February 1st, 2026.
Yes, like all features of ChessPairings.org. No hidden costs, no premium tier. Team tournaments, pairings, tiebreaks, export — all free.

Explore Also

Tiebreaks

Complete guide to the 28 supported tiebreak systems. Buchholz, Sonneborn-Berger, ARO and all others explained with examples.

Marathon

Organise blitz marathons with automatic pairings, QR code results and live standings.

Predictor

Simulate your chess tournament with machine learning. Round-by-round predictions with shareable results.

Ready for your first team tournament?

Create a free account and set up your tournament in minutes. No cost, no limits.

Create Free Account