Pairings

Reference and how-to documentation for generating and managing tournament pairings in SwissSys.

Pairing Engines

SwissSys supports two pairing engines. Select the engine in Setup → Rules for Pairing before round 1.

• bbpPairings Engine — Licensing and technical details
• FIDE Default Mode Limitations — Restrictions in FIDE mode
• Limitations of the FIDE-Only Version

Generating Pairings

• Pairings Setup Dialog — Forced pairs, forced byes, and per-round options
• PAB (Pairing-Allocated Bye) — Automatic odd-player bye
• Accelerated Pairings — FIDE Baku and USCF acceleration systems
• Vanilla Pairings / Pairings Setup — Simplified pairing mode
• Side Game Sections — Drag-to-pair rated side games
• Board Conflict Dialog

Results and Editing

• Results Editor — Edit game results, opponents, and colors
• Check Pairing Integrity — Fix data corruption when result entry fails
• Team Results or Individual Results
• Double-Blitz Style Tournaments

Display and Formatting

• Format Options — Overview of the Format Options dialog
• Wall Chart Formatting — Sort order and display columns for wall chart
• Standings Formatting — Sort order and display columns for standings
• Pair Chart Formatting — Pair chart display options
• Columns — Adjusting — Resize columns in the main view
• Headers in Printouts

Specialized Formats

• Fixed Roster Tournaments — Team-based Swiss with board order
• Print Team Report Sheets
• Expanded Team Names Master List
• Merge — Combine sections (e.g., 2-day and 3-day schedules)

Export and Integration

• Create PGN Headers
• Send Emails
• Format Options