Chess club team generator

When to use this

Chess clubs running internal matches or coaching cohorts. The rating-based balance ensures matches are competitive instead of one-sided.

Step by step

1. 1

   Paste member list

2. 2

   Rate by ELO band

   Use the mapping above.

3. 3

   Generate balanced teams

   Snake-draft balances totals.

• Skill-balanced team generator

  Stop one team carrying the whole game. Rate each player 1–5 and we'll split them into teams whose total skill is as even as possible.

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• Split your list into 4 teams

  Four-team splits are the sweet spot for tournaments — enough variety for a real competition, small enough to fit in one afternoon.

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• Round robin alternative: try a single-elim bracket

  Round-robin guarantees every team plays every other — but it eats time. For one-afternoon events, a bracket is usually the better call.

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• 5-a-side team balancer

  Stop the same striker carrying the same team every Tuesday. Rate your group, generate two balanced fives.

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• Weekly football team generator

  For organisers of regular football games who are tired of the same arguments about fair sides.

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