ChessCore Tournament Maker is first and foremost a tool for organizing over-the-board (OTB) chess tournaments — for clubs, schools, or casual events with friends. It also lets you save and follow real chess clubs, from your local club to national and international federations, and doubles as a full chess app for playing, learning, and training.

TOURNAMENT MAKER

Set up and run real, physical chess tournaments — enter players, generate pairings round by round, and track results as you go
Configurable win/draw scoring to match your tournament's rules
Keep an archive of past tournaments so results are never lost
Built for tournament organizers running actual OTB events, not just online play

CLUBS

Set up casual Clubs with friends for informal play
Save and follow real chess clubs — national and international — as Official Clubs with FIDE information
Keep your club roster and details in one place, tied to your profile across devices

PLAY BOTS AND ONLINE PLAY AGAINST OTHER PLAYERS

Challenge a bot with adjustable difficulty, from beginner-friendly to a serious test of skill
Play online against real opponents with Random Opponent matchmaking, ranked by time control (Bullet, Blitz, Rapid, Classical)
Join and arrange your own Arena tournaments online and compete on a live leaderboard
Add friends, track their online status/rating, and challenge them directly

LEARN

Step-by-step guides on how each piece moves, explained by Coach Gary
Coordinate training to sharpen your board vision
Chess puzzles with multi-move solutions, rated to match your level

PERSONALIZE

Choose your board color, piece style, and background
Track your stats and rating across every time control

Sign in with Google or Apple — your profile, friends, ratings, clubs, and tournament history carry over no matter which device you use.

Whether you're organizing your local chess club's next tournament, tracking a national federation, or just want to play and learn, ChessCore Tournament Maker has you covered.