Tutorials

Learn to manage tournaments from setup to final standings with these step-by-step guides. Start at Step 1 and follow the numbered sequence for a complete first-tournament experience.

Complete Tournament Walkthrough (16 Steps)

• Step 1 - Setting up the Tournament
• Step 2 - Advance Registration
• Step 3 - On-site Registration and File Handling
• Step 4 - Inspect the Wall Chart
• Step 5 - Some Options
• Step 6 - Make Pairings
• Step 7 - Late Registration
• Step 8 - Working with the Pairings
• Step 9 - Withdrawing and Tinkering
• Step 10 - Standings
• Step 11 - Correcting Results
• Step 12 - Prizes
• Step 13 - Wrapping Up
• Step 14 - Multi-section Tournaments
• Step 15 - Running Team Tournaments
• Step 16 - Setting up a Database for Player Registration

Specialized Guides

• Tournament Setup and Tools – Reference for the Tournament Setup dialog
• Set Up Your USCF, CFC, or FIDE Database – Database setup from your parent organization
• Create Report for Uploading – Share results on the SwissSys Events site