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01
Player
Find your next tournaments, get your pairings in real time and follow your friends' performances.
02
Arbiter
Pair with FIDE-certified software, add a player on the fly, fix a pairing in two clicks.
03
Organizer
Online registration, card-payable refreshment bar, carpooling and lodging between players: all the logistics in one place.
04
Coach
Publish your camps and follow your students' progress through their official games.

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Browse upcoming tournaments, filter by time control, location or date, and spot at a glance the players you know among the entrants.

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20:14
Sunday 14 June
Grand Roquenow
Round 7 · Board 2
You play White against Sébastien Mazé (GM) — 2516 · 2550 · 2455. Good game!

Get notified of your pairing in real time

As soon as the arbiter starts the round, you know who you're facing, on which board and with which color — by notification in the app and by email.

Opponent, board and color at a glance
Real-time notification in the app and by email
Bye request in one click
Julien Song
Julien Song
IM🇫🇷C'Chartres Échecs
Étienne Bacrot
Étienne Bacrot
GM🇫🇷Échiquier du Roy René
Joachim Mouhamad
Joachim Mouhamad
FM🇫🇷Kamogawa Chess Club
Thomas Morais
Thomas Morais
FM🇫🇷TAC Échecs
Yosha Iglesias
Yosha Iglesias
FM🇫🇷Asnières

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Follow your friends, the players who inspire you, find their public games or watch their game live. Browse their ELO history and best performances.

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Notified the moment a player goes live on Twitch or YouTube
ELO history, best performances, a non-addictive feed

Official arbitration, paper-free

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Cappelle-la-Grande Open
Round 4 · 30 players · time control 90'+30''
FIDE-certified
Live
ROUNDS
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
R7
Pairings — Round 4
18 / 30
Bd.WhiteScoreBlackClock
1Dupont A. 21041 - 0Martin B. 208742:13
2Leroy C. 20560 - 1Bernard D. 209838:07
3Moreau E. 2034½ - ½Simon F. 204156:42
4Petit G. 2012Robert H. 202428:51
5Garnier I. 1998Faure J. 200322:14
6Roux K. 1976Henry L. 198119:08
7Aubert M. 1942Vidal N. 1955
Automatic FFE & FIDE transmission Print scoresheets
Round 1 — Pairings
Cappelle-la-Grande Open
Live
FIDE-certified pairing
bbpPairings algorithm
1Dupont A.1 - 0Martin B.
2Leroy C.0 - 1Bernard D.
3Moreau E.½ - ½Simon F.
4Petit G.1 - 0Robert H.
5Garnier I.0 - 1Faure J.
Automatic transmission to FFE and FIDE

FIDE-certified pairings

The bbpPairings algorithm generates pairings compliant with FIDE rules. Results are sent automatically to the FFE.

FIDE-certified bbpPairings algorithm
Real-time result entry
Automatic transmission to the FFE
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Cappelle Open — Management
Round 4 · 30 entrants · 28 checked in
Start R5
Late registration
Check-in
Pair manually
Notify players
Players
Dupont A.2104 · 3.0/3
Checked in
Martin B.2087 · 2.5/3
Checked in
Leroy C.2056 · 2.0/3
Checked in
Bernard D.2098 · 2.0/3
Bye R4
Moreau E.2034 · 1.5/3
Checked in
Simon F.2041 · 1.5/3
Absent
Petit G.2012 · 1.5/3
Checked in
DA
Dupont Antoine
Échec 64 · ELO 2104 · IM
Score
3.0 / 3
Buchholz
7.5
Perf
+24
History
R1 — vs Martin B.1 - 0
R2 — vs Bernard D.1 - 0
R3 — vs Moreau E.1 - 0
R4 — vs Petit G.in progress
Forfeit
Bye
Change table
Cappelle Open
Round 4 — 30 players
Live
Late registration
Add a player on the fly
Manual pairing
Swap colors, change table
Results — Round 4
1 Dupont A. 1 - 0 Martin B.
2Leroy C.½ - ½Bernard D.
FIDE-certified bbpPairings · Automatic FFE transmission

Stay in control at all times

Add a player mid-tournament, fix a pairing when two players have swapped colors or sat at the wrong table, manage byes and forfeits.

Add players mid-tournament
Pairings editable manually (colors, table)
Byes and forfeits handled in one click

Organize without friction

Large over-the-board chess tournament hall, simultaneous play across many boards

Create and publish your tournament in minutes

Start from a previous tournament or a template, set the format and time control, launch the FFE or FIDE certification request.

Clone a previous tournament or a template
Swiss, KO, Open or Closed formats
Automatic FFE or FIDE certification
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Spring Open 2026 — Payments
48 / 80 entrants · closes 18 Apr
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Revenue
1 200 €
+18% vs 2025
Entrants
48
60% capacity
Payment rate
96 %
46 / 48 settled
FFE fees
99 €
7 % + 15 €
Recent transactions
AllPaidPending
PlayerTierMethodAmountStatus
Dupont A. 2104Standard Apple Pay25,00 €Paid
Martin B. 2087Standard Visa •••• 424225,00 €Paid
Leroy C. 2056GM/IM title0,00 €Free
Bernard D. 2098Standard Google Pay25,00 €Paid
Moreau E. 2034Late +5 €30,00 €Pending
Simon F. 2041Standard Mastercard •••• 882125,00 €Paid
Stripe Connect · secure paymentsOrganizer payout scheduled for 22 Apr
Spring Open 2026
Registrations and payments
Entrants
53/80
Revenue
1 325 €
Online payment
Bank card
Apple Pay / Google Pay
Secure payments via Stripe
Pricing
Standard registration25 €
Late registration
after 15/04
30 €
GM / IM
title
Free
Automatic FFE fees
7% of registrations + €15 creation fee, deducted automatically.

Collect registrations online

Players pay their registration by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. And on the day, they pay the refreshment bar by card, cash-free.

Payment by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay
Card-payable refreshment bar (tickets with QR code)
FFE fees deducted automatically
Free platform: 4% commission on paid registrations only, to cover technical costs
Players gathered around an evening meal on a terrace, lodged together during a tournament

The day's logistics, sorted in advance

Offer carpooling between players and group lodging directly from the tournament page. Less organizing for you, more participants for your event.

Built-in carpooling between players
Lodging and room-sharing between participants
Accommodation offered by the organizer

Support your students beyond the lesson

Chess masterclass, a group of students around a board analyzing

Publish your chess camps

Create a camp in minutes: themes, levels, instructors, pricing with automatic discounts. And collect payments online.

Flexible pricing with discounts (club, age, title)
Secure online payment
Multiple instructors and targeted levels
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My students — Activity
12 students · 8 in tournament this week
AllIn tournamentRecent
LB
Lucas B.
U16 · Classical
1 562 (+8)
Win R3 — Lyon Open · 2h ago
MD
Marie D.
U18 · Rapid
1 423 (−5)
Loss R5 — Montpellier Rapid · 4h
TP
Thomas P.
U16 · Classical
1 602
Crossed 1,600 ELO · Cappelle Open
EC
Emma C.
U14 · Rapid
1 289
Registered — Cannes Rapid · 26 Apr
NL
Nathan L.
U12 · Classical
1 178 (+12)
U12 district champion · yesterday
JR
Julie R.
Senior · Classical
1 845
Registered — Cannes Open · 4 May
12 students8 in tournament+24 average ELO / 30 days
Real-time notifications enabled
My students
Recent activity
LB
Lucas B.
ELO 1 562 · Classical
+8
Win R3 — Lyon Open · 2h ago
MD
Marie D.
ELO 1 423 · Rapid
-5
Loss R5 — Montpellier Rapid · 4h ago
TP
Thomas P.
ELO 1 602 · Classical
1 600+
Crossed 1,600 ELO · Cappelle Open
EC
Emma C.
ELO 1 289 · Rapid
Registered
Registered for the Cannes Rapid · 26 April
12
Students
8
In tournament
+24
Average ELO

Follow your students' progress

Get notified when your students play official games, follow their ELO curve and their results live.

Live notifications of official games
Tracking of each student's ELO curve
Overview of the group's activity
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