Tornelo
Modern online chess tournament management platform used by clubs and federations for both OTB and online events.
What is Tornelo?
Tornelo is a cloud-based tournament management platform designed for chess organizers running everything from small club events to national championships. It handles Swiss and round-robin pairings, broadcasting results, player registration, and reporting to FIDE and national federations. The platform also supports fully online tournaments where games are played directly on the Tornelo server.
Organizers benefit from a clean interface that makes setup and round management straightforward compared to older desktop pairing software. Players can follow live standings and pairings via a public event page, and the platform integrates with national rating systems in several countries. Lichess integration allows online tournament games to be played on Lichess while pairings and standings are managed on Tornelo.
Tornelo has a free tier for small events and subscription plans for larger organizations. It has gained significant adoption since 2020 as chess federations accelerated their move to online-friendly tournament infrastructure.