| How to split | Example | What it gives |
|---|---|---|
| By strength | beginners apart from experienced players | a beginner does not lose every game to the strongest |
| By rating | under 1400 and 1400 plus, or by rank | close competition in every group |
| By age | younger and older children | a seven-year-old does not play a teenager |
| By gender | boys and girls, men and women | separate standings and their own winner |
| Children and adults | a family tournament: each with their own | one evening for the whole family |
A worked case - age groups at a junior event: age categories in chess.
| What | How it works |
|---|---|
| Who plays whom | only within their own group |
| Rounds | at the same time in all groups, one next-round button |
| System | one for the whole tournament: Swiss or round robin |
| Tables | numbered continuously: group A's tables first, then group B's |
| Table | each group has its own, places from first |
| Winner | each group has its own |
| Name | a letter: A, B, C and onwards |
| Sign-up | one link for the whole tournament; the organiser assigns groups |
| Action | Before the start | After the start |
|---|---|---|
| Add or remove a group | yes | no |
| Move a player | yes, anyone | only someone who has not played a game yet |
| Add a guest straight into a group | yes | yes, into a group still playing |
| Remove group A | no | no |
| Start with a one-person group | no - the start names the group | - |
Someone who has played even one game is not moved: their points and opponents stayed in the old group, and in the new table they would stand with someone else's tiebreaks. If a group is removed, its players move to the previous one.
More - the tournament hall screen, tournament results as PDF, the arbiter's report after a tournament.
Need groups where they are not available yet - write to the developers, the link is at the bottom of the page. About divisions - a chess club league.
In the Vibe Chess app, on the Player list screen tap Split into groups and choose a group letter for each player. Pairings are made only within a group.
No. Groups are separate: pairings, table, places and winner are each group's own. Only the rounds, tables and screen are shared.
Only someone who has not played a game yet, such as a latecomer, and only into a group that is still playing.
It may finish earlier and wait for the others without a pairing and without a bye point. The tournament's number of rounds follows the longest group.
As many as you need: A, B, C and onwards. Each must have at least two players, otherwise the tournament will not start.
Everything people usually keep in a spreadsheet is already in the app: pairings, points, tie-breaks, round order. Free, with no subscriptions and no cap on the number of players.
many players, one evening: four or five rounds are enough
the fairest format for six to ten players
not a tournament, just an evening of chess - who is free and who is playing is visible in the app
The bot is constantly improved based on real tournaments. If you need a feature that isn't there yet, message the developers right inside the bot with the /support command. Many features appeared exactly because organizers asked for them, and useful ideas get added quickly.
More about groups: age categories in chess, a children's chess tournament and for tournament organisers.
At the board since childhood: hazy about his rating, precise about every rook he has blundered. Counts an evening as a good one if the opponent stayed to talk afterwards instead of rushing off to check with an engine. Message →
