What you can do here
Three main pathways — pick the one that fits.
Run a chess tournament
$3/player and we show up with the paper: pairings, scoresheets, certified standings. You run the event; we handle the operational chores so it's frictionless.
Read the guide →Browse rating pools
See active clubs and series, their leaderboards, and which events have shaped the current rankings. Pools use CFC-style math; ratings persist across events.
Browse pools →See what things cost
$3 per player to have Manifold show up and run your tournament (the support service), plus surcharges for long-round and long-day events. Manifold subscription tiers exist for other services but the $3 service is flat-rate — what you see is what you pay.
See pricing →About this place
Manifold Chess started as an in-person chess club in 2022–2023; today it's the chess wing of the broader Manifold services umbrella. Our focus is small operational tools that make hosting real in-person tournaments easy: Swiss pairings via the FIDE-endorsed bbpPairings engine, paper outputs, persistent rating pools for clubs that want their players' progress tracked over time.
Manifold Chess operates under 624984 B.C. LTD., a small BC corporation. Privacy and refund policies are linked below.