Chess Caddy — Tournament manager (Swiss, round robin, knockout, Bughouse)

New to Chess Caddy?

Take a look around a tournament already under way — players, pairings, results and live standings, filled in for you. It stays on this device until you press Start over, and its players are never added to your saved players.

Three steps to run a tournament

Add your players (a rating is optional)
Generate the first round of pairings
Tap the winner on each board — standings update themselves

Create a tournament

Run an in-person Swiss, round robin, knockout or Bughouse event from one screen — players, pairings, results, and live standings. New here? Try the sample tournament below to look around first.

Tournament name

Tournament type

Partners

How teams are paired

Number of rounds

Date

Tiebreak (how tied players are ranked)

Tournaments are saved on this device only. Use Export to keep a backup file.

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Players 0 players

Player 1

Rating (opt.)

Player 2 (partner)

Rating (opt.)

Or paste a list of players and auto-pair them into teams

One player per line — Name, or Name, rating. Then choose how to pair them.

Player name

Rating (optional)

Points for missed rounds

Or paste a whole list of players

One player per line — Name, or Name, rating. Names already on the list are skipped.

My players

The tournament has started, so you can't add players. You can still rename them or withdraw / re-enter anyone who leaves or comes back.

No players yet. Add them above one at a time — a name, plus an optional rating. You need at least two to start.

Pairings

⏱ min 30:00

Bughouse: each pairing is a match between two teams across two boards, with partners playing opposite colors. The match ends the moment one board finishes — tap the team that won.

Next steps

Add your players above (a rating is optional)
Generate the first round of pairings
Tap the winner on each board — standings update themselves

Tournament complete! Final standings are shown below. You can Print or Export to save them.

Tournament done — nice one.

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