Tournament archive

Open a tournament, check the format, time control, rating limits, and start time, then register while entries are open. Registration closes at the scheduled start.

Five minutes before start, registered players see an on-screen confirmation. Click I am here so other players know you are ready. Missing the prompt will not remove you automatically.

When each round starts, Pawn Realm creates the pairings and opens the player's board on screen automatically. The same happens again for every following round.

Wins, draws, losses, byes, and standings are tracked automatically. Tied standings are ordered by Buchholz, then Sonneborn-Berger, then wins. Swiss events use score groups and tie-breaks, round robins use the final table, and knockouts advance winners through the bracket.

A site-wide sprint of short tournaments, club mini-matches, and quick-start boards built for repeated evening play.

Clubs qualify through seasonal form, then meet in a cross-club showcase week with standings, boards, and recap threads.

National rooms run daily boards, themed fixtures, and supporter activity missions across one dedicated calendar week.

Players and clubs publish tactical studies, solve runs, and daily challenge posts in one long-form community event.