​​General Information

• All entries are taken online
• Schools may play in any one, or multiple, zones (no location restriction)​
• Schools may enter any number of teams. A team comprises a minimum of 4 players and maximum of 14 players
• ​Please reserve your team spot ASAP, limited places available
• We require names to be entered online at least 3 days prior to any event

Step 1 - Create a Tornelo account

Move on to Step 2 if you already have one

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Pre authorised school representative registering the school team

​Create your Tornelo account

• In order to enter an event you must create a free account on our tournament management system Tornelo
• Fill out the following form and we will create your account and link it to your school on Tornelo

• Once your account is created, you'll receive an email from Tornelo confirming it.
• Tornelo will manage the entry process as well as display live results, ratings and statistics for all your players.
• It is important to keep the email address you used to create your account as you'll need it for all registration and modification of teams.

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individual entry
parents registering individual players

​​CREATE YOUR TORNELO ACCOUNT

Click the below button to access Tornelo.com and follow the prompts to create your account.

Tornelo.com

• Confirm with your school office or class teacher if the tournament's date is convenient for your child to attend.
• Parents are welcome to create their own Tornelo account and sign children up to an event.
• If the school is organising the teams, the 'Individual Entry' option will not be available, and parents are encouraged to contact the school.

Parent Organised

More school teams than ever before are being organised by parents. We do not require anything from the school. Parents may register directly into an event, pay the registration fee and take part as a School Team.

More information for Parents who are coordinating their teams can be found below: 

For Parent Coordinators

Step 2 - FIND YOUR NEXT CHESS EVENT & RESERVE YOUR SEATS!

find the next chess tournament closest to you

Find your next chess event here

• To reserve places, simply click on the tournament you wish to enter on the Calendar of Events and follow the steps below.

group entry
Pre authorised school representative registering the school team

• We highly recommend places to be reserved 2 weeks in advance, as we have limited capacity per event.​
• Once you've selected your next event, you will be transferred to a Tornelo page
• Click the button 'Enter Event Now'​

• Log in with your email and password. You can also reset the password if you forgot it.

• Once logged in, Click 'Enter as a team'

• Enter your school's name in the 'Group' field​

• In this next page you can either enter the players names and select divisions ​for your team. (If you aren't sure, or if you selected the wrong one, don't panic, it is easily editable!)
• Or you can also simply add the number of players you are planning on bringing on the day in the 'Reserved places' field.​

• You can adjust you team by removing or changing names of the players 3 days prior to the event
• Please ensure that you remove players or saved places which are not going to be used. This courtesy enables other schools to access these places. We reserve the right to invoice schools for places reserved but not used.

individual entry
parents registering individual players

• Please note that if the school is organising the teams, the 'Individual Entry' option will not be available, and parents are encouraged to contact the school.​
• Once you've selected your next event, you will be transferred to a Tornelo page
• Click the button 'Enter Event Now'​

• Log in with your email and password. You can also reset the password if you forgot it.

• Once logged in, Click 'Enter as an Individual'

• Follow the prompts to add your child's information and make a payment