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CaissaChess is the modern operating system for tournament directors — now running both USCF and FIDE-rated sections side-by-side. Online registration, Swiss pairings (USCF, Dutch, Dubov, Burstein), live broadcast, tiebreaks, and DBF + TRF rating reports — one dashboard, zero spreadsheets.

New — FIDE modeDutch / Dubov / Burstein Swiss, FIDE tiebreaks, and one-click TRF submission files.
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USCF + FIDE pairings

USCF Swiss with look-ahead, plus Dutch, Dubov, and Burstein FIDE engines — mix them in one event.

Live standings & alerts

Real-time pairings and results by email or SMS, moment they're posted.

From first registration to rated report

Step 1

Register

Public pages with USCF and FIDE ID lookups, waitlists, and Stripe or Square checkout.

Step 2

Pair

USCF Swiss and FIDE Dutch / Dubov / Burstein engines, round-robin, and manual overrides.

Step 3

Broadcast

Live standings, board views, and TV mode for the playing hall.

Step 4

Report

Tiebreaks, prizes, USCF DBF and FIDE TRF exports in one click.

Everything a director needs

Built for the whole tournament, not just the pairing sheet.

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Online registration

Public registration pages with USCF and FIDE ID lookups, promo codes, waitlists, and Stripe or Square checkout.

USCF + FIDE pairings

USCF Swiss engine with look-ahead, plus FIDE Dutch, Dubov, and Burstein Swiss — mix USCF and FIDE sections in the same event.

Live standings & TV mode

Publish live standings and a full-screen board view for the playing hall.

USCF & FIDE tiebreaks

Modified Median, Solkoff, Cumulative, Buchholz, Sonneborn-Berger, Direct Encounter — configured per engine and computed automatically.

Prizes & finances

Enter prizes, entry fees, and expenses; Caissa produces the financial report and picks the winners.

USCF DBF + FIDE TRF exports

One click for USCF DBF rated reports and FIDE TRF submission files, plus printable pairings and wall charts.

Memberships & check-in

Upload club rosters, print barcode IDs, and let players check themselves in.

USCF + FIDE ratings sync

USCF ratings and memberships refresh monthly from the Golden Database; FIDE ratings sync from the official FIDE list.

Tours & series

Run a season-long tour with automatic point calculation across events.

Multi-site accounts

Manage clubs, assistants, and TDs under one account with per-site permissions.

Player notifications

Round pairings, standings, and subscriber updates by email or SMS with opt-out handling.

Cloud-based, always-on

Nightly backups, real-time collaboration, reachable from anywhere at any time.

Tournament settings

Every knob a director needs — sections, byes, forced pairings, extra games, re-entries.

Advanced check-in

Barcode scanner + webcam workflows let players check themselves in without a line.

Run your next event on CaissaChess.

Start with a single-tournament free trial. No credit card, no setup fee — you can be taking online registrations in minutes.

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