# Chess Tournament Manager Pro — Organize & Manage Chess Events

> Mobile app for organizing and managing chess tournaments and events. (iPhone/iPad app by Daniel Milano.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-tournament-manager-pro/id6503261594 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Daniel Milano](https://appshunter.io/developer/1748650860)
- Category: Sports, Games, Board, Sports
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 11 App Store ratings · 13 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 96 MB
- Languages: American English, Filipino, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, European Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2024-06-10
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-tournament-manager-pro/id6503261594/reviews.md

## What is Chess Tournament Manager Pro?

Chess Tournament Manager helps chess organizers run tournaments from iPhone and iPad.

Create events, manage players, enter results, handle byes and forfeits, follow standings and share tournament reports from one practical mobile app.

Supported formats include Round-Robin, Knockout, Swiss, Dutch Swiss, Team Swiss and Arena tournaments.

Dutch Swiss is a FIDE-aware Swiss pairing system designed for organizers who need stricter pairing behavior, clearer round handling and support for real tournament situations such as forfeits, technical byes and requested byes.

Team Swiss makes it easier to run team-based chess events with board lineups, match points, game points and clear team standings.

For individual events, you can manage Swiss, Dutch Swiss, Arena, Knockout and Round-Robin tournaments with fast result entry, Elo updates, player changes where supported, professional PDFs and flexible bye management.

Key features:
- Round-Robin, Knockout, Swiss, Dutch Swiss, Team Swiss and Arena formats.
- FIDE-aware Dutch Swiss pairings for more structured Swiss tournaments.
- Support for forfeits, technical byes and requested byes.
- Clear round screens with player scores, Elo and rating changes.
- Team match cards with board labels and balanced player details.
- Custom tie-break ordering for Swiss, Dutch Swiss, Arena and Team Swiss events.
- Direct Encounter, Buchholz, Buchholz Cut 1, Sonneborn-Berger and Most Wins support.
- Player and team statistics with Elo history and tournament records.
- Saved player lists for recurring clubs and events.
- Tournament archiving for completed or inactive tournaments.
- PDF sharing for pairings, rankings and tournament reports.
- Cloud backup when available with a signed-in account.

Designed for clubs, schools, coaches, arbiters and chess communities that need a reliable way to organize events without manual spreadsheets.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Multiple tournament formats (Swiss, Round-Robin, Arena)
- Team Swiss event management
- Fast result entry and Elo updates
- Custom tie-break ordering
- Player and team statistics
- PDF sharing for reports
- Cloud backup

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Swiss system | $3.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 13)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-tournament-manager-pro/id6503261594/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Excelente aplicación

*2026-05-26, version 1.2.0*

Estamos utilizando esta aplicación en nuestro club de ajedrez en Girona y su funcionalidad es excelente!

### 4/5 — Error resuelto

*2025-09-24, version 1.1.42*

He de decir que en efecto se solucionó el problema con la clasificación y he hecho varias ligas y ha funcionado perfectamente. Me falta probar un suizo. Si funciona bien el 5 está asegurado. Cuántos jugadores como máximo pueden jugar en el suizo?

### 5/5 — Felicitaciones

*2025-04-21, version 1.1.37*

Excelente aplicación, muy práctico para organizar torneos de ajedrez.

### 5/5 — Muy fácil de usar y muy practica

*2025-01-23, version 1.1.25*

Salu

### 4/5 — Aggiornamento elo

*2024-10-07, version 1.1.15*

Salve,
Vorrei utilizzarla per variazione elo circolo. È possibile? Si aggiorna in automatico a fine torneo o c’è una qualche procedura da fare

### 5/5 — Useful!

*2024-09-22, version 1.1.6*

Best app in the store until now to organize tournaments

### 5/5 — Torne os

*2024-08-31, version 1.0.95*

Grazie era un pezzo che la cercavo👍👍👍

### 5/5 — Excelente

*2024-07-13, version 1.0.95*

En unos sencillos pasos puedo organizar los torneos de la tarde en el club. Dinero bien gastado para el sistema suizo😃

### 5/5 — Useful!

*2024-07-10, version 1.0.95*

I finally found a simple app to organize tournaments in my chess club

### 5/5 — Ottima

*2024-07-10, version 1.0.95*

Semplice ed intuitiva, riesco ad organizzare i tornei pomeridiani al circolo in pochi semplici passaggi.

## Frequently asked questions about Chess Tournament Manager Pro

### What tournament formats does Chess Tournament Manager Pro support?

Chess Tournament Manager Pro supports Round-Robin, Swiss, Team Swiss, and Arena tournaments. It also offers custom tie-break ordering for these formats.

### Can I manage team-based chess events with Chess Tournament Manager Pro?

Yes, the app features Team Swiss tournaments, which simplify running team-based events. It includes board lineups, match points, game points, and clear team standings.

### Does Chess Tournament Manager Pro offer reporting features?

Yes, the app allows for professional PDF exports of pairings, rankings, and comprehensive tournament reports. These can be easily shared with participants.

### How are player statistics handled in Chess Tournament Manager Pro?

The app provides player and team statistics, including Elo history and tournament records. It also offers clear round screens showing player scores and rating changes.

### Is Chess Tournament Manager Pro available on Android devices?

Based on the provided data, Chess Tournament Manager Pro is designed for iPhone and iPad. It is not indicated to be available on Android devices.

### How often is Chess Tournament Manager Pro updated?

The latest version is 1.2.23, released on June 3, 2026. This indicates active development and regular updates for the application.

### What is the user sentiment for Chess Tournament Manager Pro?

The app has a perfect rating of 5.0 stars from 7 ratings, suggesting very positive user sentiment among its current users.

### Does Chess Tournament Manager Pro have ads?

No, the application does not have advertisements. It is free to download and use, with optional in-app purchases.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.82 — 2026-08-13

- Added full TRF16 tournament import for Swiss Dutch, including players, completed rounds, results, and byes.
- Improved TRF16 export and restoration for more reliable tournament transfers.
- Added localized TRF16 import previews with clearer validation warnings and progress indicators.
- Swiss Dutch is now the only Swiss system available for new tournaments.

### 1.2.77 — 2026-08-12

- Improved subscription reliability
- Fixed cases where Pro access was not unlocked immediately after purchase
- Improved subscription status synchronization and recovery

### 1.2.74 — 2026-08-06

- New guided tournament setup flow.
- Smarter round and time recommendations.
- Clearer tournament settings and improved Swiss pairing stability.
- Added FIDE player details and improved player management.
- Added late entries, readmissions, and seeding corrections.
- Improved Swiss pairings, standings, and tie-breaks.
- Improved tournament setup and overall user experience.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.2.62 — 2026-07-15

- Added Swiss Dutch Beta mode for stricter Swiss pairings.
- Improved manual intervention flow when a round cannot be generated automatically.
- Added support for forfeits, forfeit draws, double forfeits, and configurable bye score.
- Improved player management across tournament setup screens.
- Enhanced TRF16 import/export and diagnostic tools.
- Improved Dutch Swiss bye handling with separate technical and requested bye scores.
- Updated in-tournament bye request messaging.
- Elo rating calculations now fully support FIDE K-factors across all tournament formats.
- Improved text scaling for clearer, more comfortable reading.
- Added tournament duration estimates and time-control planning.
- Streamlined tournament setup for a smoother experience.
- New guided tournament setup flow.
- Smarter round and time recommendations.
- Clearer tournament settings and improved Swiss pairing stability.

### 1.2.33 — 2026-06-15

- Improved player management and tournament creation.
- You can now add a birth date and phone number to players.
- Improved the readability of player cards, match cards, standings, and statistics, with more compact labels and better translations across languages.

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