Run Events on Tornelo
New to Tornelo? Get off to a flying start, learn how to create an account, setup an event, collect entries and do pairings.
TRFx File Format
Documentation of the FIDE Data Exchange Format, Tournament Report File (TRF16).
Running a chess tournament online with Tornelo
How to run an online event
How can I enter players into my Event?
Self-registration, adding players and CSV import.
Using FIDE Rating List
Player names according to FIDE.
How to register for an Event?
Step by step guide to self-registration
e-Board integration
For Hybrid events or broadcasting Over-The-Board events.
Which registration type should I choose?
Register just yourself, your family members or whole teams of other players.
Import PGN files
For importing pairings and games.
Making premoves during a game
How can I make a move and not use any time with Premove?
How to setup tie-breaks?
What tie-breaks are available and how to set them properly.
How to download TRF?
Upload or download FIDE Tournament report file.
Verify your Organization
Get access to all Tornelo features.
Privacy options for events
Learn all about the levels of privacy for Events and Players.
Understand the Event settings
Create an event and customise tournament settings.
How to connect a User and a Player?
Linking a USER (email address) to a PLAYER PROFILE (Name in an event).
Keeping the same URL for a new event
Managing the URLs for your tournaments.
How to import CSV?
Upload all the players into Tornelo.
What pairing options can I use?
Swiss, Round Robin, Team battle and what else is there.
How do I prevent siblings from playing against each other?
Using forbidden tags to influence the pairings
Broadcasting live games using PGN files
Integration with external sites.
Adding players with FIDE ID
Using FIDE names, ratings and data.
Understanding Roles
Learn what each user role can do in Tornelo.
Using Tokens to allow players to play a Live Event
What to do when a player is in the Lobby but unable to play?
Running a Teams Event
A guide for Organizers on how to set up a Teams Event.
What is an Organization?
For clubs, schools, associations, federations, arbiters or coaches to run a tournament.
Hybrid Chess and Electronic Boards
Playing with DGT-e-Boards on Tornelo.
Finishing an event
What do I do at the end of a tournament?
Restarting games that have ended
How to re-create a game that ended
How to print pairings?
A guide for Arbiters how to print pairings, standings and other lists.
Creating a new account
Step by step instructions to create an account on Tornelo.
How to create an Organization
All Events must belong to an Organization.
Change or Edit pairings after a Round has been paired
Step by step guide on how to modify pairings after a round has been paired.
Delete an Event
How to Delete and tidy up unused tournaments.
Pairing a Round robin Event
All-play-all Round robin tournaments.
Running your first event
Getting started!
Publish live results, games, and pairings
How to check live results and watch live games?
Enabling Annotations
Highlighting tools for streaming, coaching and broadcast.
Introduction to Tornelo (Video)
The basics of how to register, play or spectate Events.
All about Clocks
Arbiter's guide to handling clocks on Tornelo.
Setting a custom Finish Date
How to submit for ratings on a date in the past.
How do I Skip players from future rounds?
Skipping rounds and Check-in options for Players and Arbiters.
Call to action button
Customise your Event Lobby
How to Run a Private Event
Guide on how to organise an Event for selected players only.
Running a chess variant tournament
Chess 960, Take-me chess, Anything Goes Chess.
Clone an Event
Copy all the Settings and Event data.