Playing Online Games
Everything you need to know to play in an Arbiter led, Scheduled event on Tornelo.
Playing Online Chess Games
A guide for players on how to play Chess on Tornelo.
How to register for an Event?
Step by step guide to self-registration
e-Board integration
For Hybrid events or broadcasting Over-The-Board events.
Making premoves during a game
How can I make a move and not use any time with Premove?
Which registration type should I choose?
Register just yourself, your family members or whole teams of other players.
Call Arbiter button
How to call the attention of the Arbiter during a Live game.
What is a good rating?
Learn about ratings: what are they and why do we use them.
Download PGN files
How Players, Spectators and Arbiters download chess games.
Customise your chess board
Changing the colour, pieces and size of your chess board.
Draw by insufficient mating material
Dead position automatically declared a draw.
Invitation to control a Player Profile
How to accept the invitation to own a Player.
Registering a Team Event as Team manager
A step by step guide on how to enter an Team Event as a teacher or captain.
Player disconnection notification
Warning players if they are disconnected, clock status.
How do I Sign in to Tornelo?
Steps on how to sign in to your Tornelo account.
How do I change my privacy settings?
A step by step guide on how to change the Privacy setting of a player.
My age is displaying incorrectly!
Learn more about Age groups and how to edit your Year of birth.
Find an upcoming Event
How to find upcoming tournaments on Tornelo.
Resetting your Password
Step by step instructions to reset your password and Sign in.
Creating a new account
Step by step instructions to create an account on Tornelo.
How do I Check in?
A step by step instruction on how to check in an Event.
Publish live results, games, and pairings
How to check live results and watch live games?
Event Lobby Headers Messages
A description of every message a user can see in the Event Lobby.
Can I have multiple players connected to my account?
A step by step guide on how to enter and play in an event with multiple players connected in one account.
Enabling Annotations
Highlighting tools for streaming, coaching and broadcast.
Arbiter Chat function
Text chat between arbiter and players during a game.
Player profiles and user confirmation
Understanding the relation of players and user roles
System requirements for Windows, macOS, and Linux
What computer or browser should I use?
Auto-promotion to a Queen
Setting and changing auto-queen
Move confirmation
How can I prevent a mouse-slip?
What is the required team size?
Find out about team size for Team battle format.
Blind mode tutorial
A guide for visually impaired players playing without assistance.
Spectator mode – highlight squares and add arrows
Annotations for streaming, coaching and broadcast.
Playing games on a mobile device
Online chess games on iOS or Android.