Made for arbiters, by arbiters

Free, open-source, intuitive and designed for real-world tournaments.

Arbiters love it

Sharly Chess is built around the needs of tournament arbiters, helping you stay organized and efficient even in high-pressure settings.

Player management All your players in one place, with easy search and filtering.

Check-ins Check players in yourself, or have players check themselves in.

Pairings Automated, FIDE compliant, and easy to adjust on the fly.

Live standings Results are available instantly after each round.

Offline solution Run tournaments without an internet connection.

Focus on arbitration Players can enter their own results while you manage the tournament.

Sharly Chess improves the tournament experience for everyone. Players can find their pairings quickly and submit results with ease.

Digital result input No waiting in line to report a result.

Smoother tournaments Less waiting between rounds since the arbiter doesn’t have to enter every result.

On-screen pairings Players instantly see their board and opponent.

Nov 18, 2025

Version 3.3 refines the UI, add support for French school competitions and place cards. Read more...

Oct 29, 2025

For the first time, a player norm has been awarded at a tournament entirely managed by Sharly Chess. Read more...

Oct 29, 2025

Version 3.2 brings Sharly Chess to the world stage. Read more...