About ChessMate
Built for chess. Built to last.
Chess.
Elevated.
Chess tournaments have been run on spreadsheets, paper wallcharts, and legacy software for decades. ChessMate is the modern alternative — purpose-built for players and directors who expect more.
Mission
Make competitive chess accessible — for the local scholastic open and the state championship alike.
Players
A clean, fast experience from registration to live results. No phone calls, no paperwork.
Directors
Every tool to run a professional event: pairings, payments, player management, and payouts.
Standard
US Chess and FIDE verification baked in. Ratings are always accurate. Memberships always current.
Chess needed
a better
platform.
Cash at the door
Online Stripe payments with automatic refunds.
Email chains for byes
Players request byes directly from their dashboard.
Wallcharts nobody can read
Live brackets visible to anyone, anywhere, on any device.
Manual payout splits
Stripe Connect deposits funds to directors automatically.
01
Real-time everything
Pairings, results, and standings update instantly using Supabase Realtime. No polling, no page refreshes — just live data the moment it changes.
02
Payments that work
Stripe handles collection, refunds, and director payouts. Entry fees go directly to the right account. Every transaction is auditable and automatic.
03
Verification baked in
US Chess and FIDE IDs are verified at signup. Rating data, title badges, and membership expiry are pulled automatically — always accurate.
Players
Your chess life, in one place.
Find tournaments, register online, request byes, track your history, and follow live brackets. All your ratings — USCF, FIDE, Chess.com, Lichess — on a single public profile.
Create accountTournament Directors
Run a professional event.
Create events, manage sections and prizes, generate Swiss pairings, collect entry fees, handle player issues, and receive automatic Stripe payouts — all in one dashboard.
Host a tournamentArbiters
Focus on the games.
Enter results, manage pairings, handle no-shows and emergency withdrawals. Designed for tablets so you can work courtside during rounds.
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platform.
Free to join. No credit card required. Find your next tournament or host your own in minutes.