Manifold Chess

In-person Swiss tournaments, persistent club ratings, and a small umbrella of self-hosted chess services. Part of the Manifold community-cooperative platform.

Upcoming tournaments

Prospective events — details finalised closer to date.

Blitz at MGM

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 · 3:00 PM start

10+0 · 5 rounds $15 entry

Venue: MGM Restaurant

Format: 5-round Swiss

Time control: 10 minutes per side, no increment

Entry: $15 per player

Round schedule

  1. Round 13:00 PM
  2. Round 23:30 PM
  3. Round 34:00 PM
  4. Round 44:30 PM
  5. Round 55:00 PM
  6. Awards & wrap-up~5:30 PM

Prize pool — scales with signups

Three indicative breakdowns based on attendance. Prize pool = entry fees ($15 × players) less Manifold's $3/player Swiss-pairing support fee; remainder returns to players. Final structure confirmed once registration closes.

~10 players

$120 pool ($150 − $30 support)

  • 1st$70
  • 2nd$35
  • 3rd$15
~14 players

$168 pool ($210 − $42 support)

  • 1st$90
  • 2nd$50
  • 3rd$28
~20 players

$240 pool ($300 − $60 support)

  • 1st$120
  • 2nd$70
  • 3rd$35
  • 4th$15

What you can do here

Three main pathways — pick the one that fits.

For organizers

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 →
For players

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 →
Pricing

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.