{"product_id":"swiss-sys-9-0-tournament-and-club-event-management-software-cd","title":"Swiss Sys 9.0 Tournament and Club Event Management Software (CD)","description":"\u003cspan itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWho would want to use SwissSys?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlmost anyone who directs chess tournaments. No size is too small, and sections up to 1000 players are child's play to pair. Regular Swiss tournaments, team and scholastic tournaments, round robins, and even double-blitz tournaments are all easy to manage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen was this program released?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVersion 9 was released March 2015. See below for new features in this version.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWhat does it do?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt makes pairings for Swiss system (and round robin) tournaments, following all USCF (or FIDE) rules for alternation of color, transposition of players--the whole business. It lets you print out pairings, standings, wall charts, upset results, new ratings, and lots more. In fact, there isn't much it can't do for you except make the coffee. It can import player registration information from the USCF supplement file with just a few keystrokes. It is extremely flexible and customizable, making it the ideal assistant TD for all levels of competition.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWhere has it been used?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe U.S. Open, the National Open, the World Open, the Mexican Open, and thousands of club and regional tournaments from Queens, New York, to Queensland, Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Can it save money as well as time and aggravation?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes! Using SwissSys you can generate ratings report files which the USCF can read straight from a file, saving you 50% on your ratings fees. It doesn't take many tournaments for SwissSys to pay for itself using this feature!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA prize winners report. Let SwissSys do the hard work of figuring out who wins what trophy, or how much cash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA much better way of handling team names.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImprovements in reports, including a printable pairing logic report, expanded html options, an option to toggle the two rating and ID fields (for easy alternation of USCF data with FIDE or local information), an option to flag a player in reports to get them to come running to you, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA more streamlined tournament setup. Whether you are an experienced user or a novice, you will appreciate the less cluttered look.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImprovements in team tournament support.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA better approach to merging tournaments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thousand other small things that make this the most user-friendly version yet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSystem requirements\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWindows 8.x or earlier (back to Windows 95!), sorry not Win 3.1 =)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks on tablets provided full Windows based\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Mac with with Windows emulation software only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cspan id=\"product_description\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cinline style=\"color: #548dd4;\"\u003e\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cinline style=\"color: #548dd4;\"\u003eUpdates in Version 9, released March 2015\u003c\/inline\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew charts and tools\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMultipurpose mode: See wall chart, standings, and pairings all at once.\u003cbr\u003eImproved Round Robin chart and printouts.\u003cbr\u003eResult certification forms for players to sign at the end of their games.\u003cbr\u003eOption to include color in standings for a complete and concise one-line-per-player listing.\u003cbr\u003eA SwissSys tips dialog optionally listing advice from experienced users at startup.\u003cbr\u003eBoard history.\u003cbr\u003eDisplay withdrawn player names in gray.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFIDE support\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompletely revised and improved Fide pairings (Fide certification pending).\u003cbr\u003eFIDE database support.\u003cbr\u003eNew tie breaks: Koya and Buchholtz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImprovements in viewing and entering data.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoard manager to handle board numbers across all sections\u003cbr\u003eFoolproof result editing with just a double-click on the chart.\u003cbr\u003ePair all sections at once.\u003cbr\u003eImproved registration rules to keep tabs on who goes into which section.\u003cbr\u003eA command to make name formats uniform for a more polished look.\u003cbr\u003eReplacement player list easier to use.\u003cbr\u003eCustomizable choices for player info in pair chart\u003cbr\u003eCustomize messages for bye players. 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