Tournament Welcome
Zugzwang
The complete solution for organizing, managing, and following chess tournaments with professional Swiss and Round Robin pairings.
For Arbiters
Manage players, generate pairings using FIDE-compliant engines, and track results effortlessly.
For Players
Register for tournaments, track your performance, and see upcoming events in your area.
For Spectators
Follow live standings, pairings, and results from any device, anywhere in the world.
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My Tournaments
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Player Databases
Your own player registries, with rating lists you control.
Ongoing Tournaments
Browse and follow live public tournaments.
Upcoming Tournaments
See tournaments scheduled for the future.
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View results from archived public tournaments.
Settings & Profile
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User Name
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App Preferences
Privacy
What Zugzwang stores about you, why, who else sees it, and how to have it corrected or removed.
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Tournament Players
Manage participants for the active tournament.
| # | Given Name | Last Name | Title | Class | Club | Rating | Birth Year | Status | Actions |
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| No players registered yet. Click "Add Player" to get started. | |||||||||
Round Management
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Ready for Round 1?
Ensure all players are registered and present before generating pairings.
Tournament Standings
Live rankings and tie-break calculations.
| Rank | Player | Rating | Points | BH-1 | BH | SB | AOR | Perf. | Rating +/- | Opponents |
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| No results recorded yet. | ||||||||||