Operations
A guided control centre for the complete pre-event, round and closing workflow.
- Readiness overview
- Direct routes to important tasks
- Local-first status and diagnostics
COMING SOONWindows · local-first
zonChess : SwissMax · Pair. Rank. Celebrate.
Keep Swiss-Manager. Make the work around it easier.
Swiss-Manager already handles the most important job: trusted pairing, ranking and tournament administration. SwissMax is being built for the work that surrounds it—cleaning registration data, sharing readable pairings, collecting results across the venue and preparing winner announcements.
Swiss-Manager stays the source of truth
Fewer repeated steps between rounds
Built for real tournament pressure
4 sectionsU12 · U15 · U18 · Open
One connected workflowPrepare · publish · collect · celebrate
Swiss-Manager companionPreserve the established pairing and ranking workflow
Chess-Results readyLoad published pairing and final-ranking links
Local-firstTournament data stays on the organizer's PC
EN · BM · 中文Operate in the language your team understands
A companion, not a replacement
Built beside the systems tournament organizers already trust.
Swiss-Manager has earned deep trust because tournament officials can depend on its pairing, ranking and administration workflow. Chess-Results gives players and families a familiar place to follow published information. SwissMax leaves those foundations intact and concentrates on the repetitive operational steps around them.
01Swiss-ManagerPairing & ranking
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02SwissMaxOperate & communicate
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03Chess-ResultsPublished tournament data
SwissMax is independently developed by zonChess and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Swiss-Manager or Chess-Results. Product names are used only to explain compatibility and workflow.
One workspace, six focused modules
From registration data to the winner announcement.
Each tool stays focused, compact and section-aware so a busy tournament team can find the next action quickly.
Player data
Clean organizer form responses and prepare Swiss-Manager-ready player files.
- Smart column mapping
- Required-field profiles
- Ratings, IDs, clubs and categories
Pairings
Load each section and round from Chess-Results or a Swiss-Manager/Excel file.
- Large-event full-list handling
- Multi-page pairing posters
- WhatsApp-ready graphics and text
Score panel
Collect results on one PC or across phones and scoring stations on the same LAN.
- Multiple sections at once
- QR connection and conflict tracking
- Swiss-Manager result packet export
Winner list studio
Load final rankings, configure prize rules and create consistent winner graphics.
- Overall, Best Female and category awards
- Reusable trophy and cash presets
- Manual verification when metadata is incomplete
Settings & support
Keep organizer details, form preferences and troubleshooting material together.
- Logo and organizer profiles
- Preset/profile backup
- Detailed logs and guided feedback
Where tournament days become heavy
The difficult part is often not the pairing—it is everything happening around it.
SwissMax is designed for the moments when one organizer, several volunteers and many players all need the same information quickly.
Registration data arrives in different shapes
Names, IDs, ratings, clubs, categories and form headings may need cleaning before they are ready for the official tournament file.
Pairings must reach people fast
Organizers often repeat screenshots, image edits, printing and WhatsApp messages while players are already waiting for the next round.
Several sections move at once
Results may arrive from different boards, volunteers or devices. The challenge is keeping each category and active round clear without creating duplicate work.
Awards still need careful checking
Overall rankings, age groups, female prizes, trophies and cash awards must be verified before polished winner graphics can be published.
Small tournaments
One person may handle registration, pairings, results, announcements and certificates. SwissMax aims to reduce switching between spreadsheets, screenshots and design tools.
Medium tournaments
Multiple sections and helpers create more hand-offs. Shared LAN scoring, section-aware workspaces and reusable presets can keep the team aligned.
Large tournaments
The official pairing workflow remains central, while communication, result collection and award preparation benefit from clearer roles, logs and repeatable output.
SwissMax is not an argument against Swiss-Manager. It is a response to the practical workload around a system that has served chess organizers for decades. Pairing decisions, rankings and the official tournament record remain with Swiss-Manager and Chess-Results; SwissMax helps the team move information between people and formats with fewer repeated steps.
Real pre-launch interface
Designed for clarity when the tournament hall gets busy.
These screenshots use synthetic international demo data. No private tournament records are shown.
Practical by design
Built for clubs, schools and tournament teams.
The aim is not more software for its own sake. It is fewer repetitive steps and clearer communication around every round.
Venue-friendly
Run locally on Windows and connect scoring phones over the same network when required.
Section-aware
U12, U15, U18 and Open can keep separate pairings, rounds, scores and rankings.
Communication-ready
Create pairing and winner graphics, text captions, ZIP downloads and WhatsApp hand-offs.
Supportable
Detailed local diagnostics help the organizer and developer understand problems quickly.
Pre-launch status
Coming soon—after careful testing with real tournament workflows.
Core modules are working. The current focus is field validation, edge cases, documentation, licensing and a practical trial experience. Availability, supported workflows and commercial terms may still change before launch.
✓
Working nowPlayer data, pairings, score collection, winner studio, profiles and diagnostics.
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In validationLive Swiss-Manager tournament testing, network compatibility and edge cases.
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Before public launchTrial and licensing flow, production signing, support tools and final release documentation.
Frequently asked
Clear expectations before launch.
Does SwissMax replace Swiss-Manager?
No. Swiss-Manager remains the pairing, ranking and official tournament-administration system. SwissMax is an independent companion for the operational and presentation tasks around it.
Does SwissMax need the internet?
Most data processing and graphics work is local. Internet access is needed when loading a published Chess-Results link or sending content through an external sharing service.
Can several sections run at once?
Yes. The current design keeps section data separate across Pairings, Score panel and Winner list so one category does not overwrite another.
When can I download it?
SwissMax is still in controlled pre-launch testing. Register your interest and zonChess will share launch timing, trial details and supported workflows when they are confirmed.
Coming soon
Keep the tournament logic you trust. Reduce the repeated work around it.
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