Chess tournaments
Join a tournament or create your own. Results, pairings and standings are run by the KessChess server, so every result is real.
Formats
Arena
Get paired again as soon as your game ends. Win streaks earn bonus points.
Swiss
Everyone plays every round against someone on a similar score, with Buchholz and Sonneborn-Berger tie-breaks.
Round-robin
Everyone plays everyone once.
Knockout
Lose and you’re out, until one champion is left.
Regular events
An Arena runs every hour, and a five-round Swiss runs every evening. Chess clubs on KessChess can run their own members-only tournaments.
See tournaments