Tournaments
Learn how to create, join, and manage tournaments, and find out how Swiss, Arena, and other formats work.
28 articles
How do live tournaments work? Where can I join one?
I'm late for the tournament! Can I still join?
How do I withdraw from a tournament?
When do tournament games start? What if my opponent doesn't move?
How can I create a Live (Blitz, Bullet, Rapid) Tournament?
How do I cancel a tournament I created?
How do I invite people to my Daily tournament?
How do I invite people to my Live tournament?
How do Daily Tournaments work on Chess.com?
Who is allowed to join Daily tournaments?
How do I create a Daily tournament?
What is a Swiss tournament?
What are Arena tournaments?
How does a Round-Robin Knock-Out tournament work?
How do No-Vacation tournaments work?
What are tournament leaderboard points?
How do ties in tournaments work?
How do I see my tournament stats and past tournaments?
How do I join a Bughouse tournament on Chess.com?
What is a 'bye' in a tournament?
What are timeouts? Why can't I play in tournaments because of them?
What are Thematic tournaments?
How can I see events and tournaments?
Chess.com tournaments schedule
I joined a team match but then wasn't chosen to play - why not?
How is seeding and group placement determined in multi-group tournaments?
How do membership levels (free vs premium) affect access to daily tournaments?
Why can't I join an event?