Move Player - Players Menu

You can move or copy players between sections using three different methods:

• Menu Command: Players → Move Player opens a window that allows you to pick the player to move or copy.
• Double-Click: Double-clicking the three orange lines icon (the “hamburger”) opens an option to move or copy the player.
• Drag-and-Drop: Drag a player directly from the roster grid to one of the section tabs to quickly move or copy them.

Methods

Menu Command

1. Go to the section with the player you want to move/duplicate, and then click Players → Move Player. This opens the Move Player window.
2. Choose the section you want to move/duplicate the player to using the drop-down box.
3. Select the player you want to move/duplicate.
4. Click on Move or Duplicate.
5. Click the OK button in the Information window to finish.

Double-Click

In the player roster grid, each row has a small “hamburger” icon (three orange horizontal lines on the far left). If you double-click the hamburger icon, SwissSys will open a small menu. Use this menu to choose the destination section and whether to Move or Copy the player. SwissSys will then open a window asking you to confirm that this is the player you want to move or copy to that target section.

Drag-and-Drop

1. Start Drag: Click and hold that hamburger icon on the player you want to move.

2. Drag to Target: With the mouse button held down, drag the player up to the section tabs at the top of the SwissSys window. The mouse cursor will turn into a “hand with document” icon when you reach those tabs. Hover over the tab of the section you want to move the player into.

3. Drop: Release the mouse button while over the target section’s tab.

4. Confirm: SwissSys will open a window asking whether you want to move or duplicate the player. After choosing, click OK in the Information window to finish.

Operation Types

Whether you use drag-and-drop or the dialog, there are two types of operations:

• Move (Transfer): Moves the player completely to the destination section.

  • SwissSys copies the player into the new section and removes them from the original section.
  • Ratings and relevant info move with them (their results do not transfer; any results from the old section are cleared).
  • The player’s participation (history) is preserved in the sense that SwissSys keeps an internal record that they moved sections (so you don’t lose track of rating calculations, etc.).
  • Use this for a permanent transfer (e.g., the player was placed in the wrong section initially).

• Duplicate (Copy): Copies the player to the destination section but also leaves them in the source section.

  • SwissSys creates a separate entry for the player in the new section. The original stays intact.
  • The two instances of the player are treated as different participants (for example, if you wanted to test a “what-if” scenario or let a player play in two sections, which is rare).
  • Use this for special cases like testing pairings or if a player legitimately plays in multiple sections (note: very uncommon in official events).

After initiating a move or copy via drag-and-drop, SwissSys may ask you to confirm the action (especially if using the dialog or if the player already has results – see Restrictions below). The interface is designed not to assume your intent blindly, to prevent accidental deletions or duplicates.

Restrictions

Drag-and-Drop Unavailable: Some situations disable the drag-and-drop feature:

• Single-section tournaments (there’s nowhere to drag a player to if only one section exists).
• Tournaments using FIDE pairing rules, after the second round has been paired. (FIDE rules prohibit section changes after Round 2, so SwissSys will not allow it.)
• Round-Robin sections once pairings are set. (Moving players in a round-robin breaks the pairing structure.)
• Fixed roster team events after the event has started. (Teams have set board orders and composition, so you cannot move players between sections.)

Players with Results: If a player already has results in the section, moving them will require confirmation since it will erase those results from the original section. SwissSys will prompt you: e.g., “This player has results in Section A. OK to clear those results and move the player to Section B?” If you confirm, the results in the old section are removed (treated as if the player withdrew from that section). Under FIDE rules (after round 2), such a move is not allowed at all.

Multiple Selections: The drag-and-drop interface supports moving one player at a time. If you need to move multiple players in one go, use the Move Player dialog: you can select multiple players in the dialog’s list (or move them one by one). There is no multi-select drag of several players simultaneously.

Preserving Data: When you move a player, their ID and pre-tournament rating history move with them, but any game scores in the old section do not. If you accidentally moved someone, you can always re-enter them into the original section (their previous results would need to be re-entered if they continue there).

Blocked During Active Rounds: The Move/Copy operation is blocked if a round is currently in progress and the player is already paired in that round. You cannot move a player out of a section in the middle of an active round.

Configuration

To minimize the need to move players, certain Environment Options enforce logical section entries during registration:

• Ratings-based section rules: SwissSys will warn or prevent you from adding a player to a section if their rating is outside a set range. This helps catch mis-entries (for example, a 2000-rated player accidentally entered in an U1200 section).
• Age/Grade registration rules: If running scholastic sections, SwissSys will alert you if you enter a player with an age or grade that doesn’t match the section’s range.

These settings are found under Options → Environment → Registration & Editing. Leaving them on can reduce mistakes that require using Move Player later, but you can also check the box for “No warning as long as rating is in range for section” or “No warning as long as age/grade is in range” if you do not want SwissSys to warn you.

Related Topics

• Player Roster – Viewing and managing the list of players in a section.
• Section Panels – Overview of section tabs and information displayed (including how to interpret counts after moving players).
• Clear Selected Results – If you need to remove a player’s results (SwissSys does part of this automatically when moving).