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Pairings engine

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Bracket updates

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$1

Platform fee

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See every upcoming tournament with format, prizes, and entry fee upfront. Register and pay in under two minutes. Pairings go live the moment they're posted — no refresh needed.

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OpenSwiss · 7R

Spring Open Championship

May 3 · 34/64 players

$25

entry

OpenSwiss · 5R

Friday Night Blitz Series

May 9 · 12/24 players

Free

entry

FullSwiss · 5R

State Scholastic Open

Jun 7 · 64/64 players

$15

entry

OpenRound Robin · 6R

Summer Classic

Jun 21 · 18/40 players

$30

entry

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Payout.

Build your tournament in minutes. Set format, entry fee, sections, and prizes. Entry fees collected by Stripe — no cash, no chasing. Payout lands in your account automatically when it's done.

01

Stripe entry fees

Automatic collection, automatic refunds.

02

Swiss pairings

Dutch-style engine, one click per round.

03

Player management

Withdraw, ban, assign byes, handle no-shows.

04

Co-director invites

Add teammates to share the load.

Host a tournament

Spring Open Championship

LiveSwiss · 7R · $25 entry

Rd 3

of 7

Players registered34 / 64

Collected

$850

Prize fund

$600

Avg rating

1,640

Sections

2

Round 3 — Board results

1A. Williams1-0K. Patel
2M. Johnson½-½S. Garcia
3T. Robinson···L. Nguyen
Auto-payout on completionStripe Connect ✓
03Live brackets

Every game.
Always
live.

No login needed to watch. Parents, coaches, and spectators follow along from anywhere. Standings and results update the instant a game ends.

Supabase Realtime
Live standings
chessmate.app/t/spring-open/pairings

Standings

Live
1A. Williams3.0
2M. Johnson2.5
3K. Patel2.5
4S. Garcia2.0
5L. Nguyen1.5

Round 3

A. Williams1-0K. Patel
M. Johnson½-½S. Garcia
T. Robinson···L. Nguyen
C. Davis···R. Lee
04Why ChessMate
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US Chess built in

Players verify their USCF ID at signup. Ratings, titles, and membership status are checked automatically — no surprises on tournament day.

Stripe-powered payments

Entry fees collected online, refunds issued with one click. Automatic Stripe Connect payouts to directors when the tournament ends.

Modern from the ground up

Swiss pairings, live brackets, mobile-first design, and real-time updates. Built for the way chess tournaments actually run today.

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