FIDE Dubov Swiss Pairing System

FIDE C.04.4.1 (2026 rules) · ARO equalization · Upfloater-only Swiss
Register players and review the initial color allocation and TPN list. Settings are saved automatically.

Tournament settings

Settings are saved automatically. Registration closes when the first round is successfully generated.

Final ranking: Points → Buchholz Cut 1 (BH-1) → Sonneborn-Berger (SB) → Buchholz (BH) → TPN.

Players (0)

In the Dubov system, every player must have a rating (provisional if unrated). Tournament Pairing Numbers (TPN) are based on Rating → Title → Name.

TPN Name Rating Title Status Next round Actions

Round pairings

Board White Result Black
Dubov Engine Trace & Brackets
No trace.

FIDE Dubov Open 2026

Score list

Completed rounds

The pairing sheet of any round can be printed. In all pairing printouts, the result field displays a minus sign in the middle.

Paste registration list

CSV, tab-separated, or semicolon-separated: Name, Rating, Title. TRF06 lines starting with 001 are also recognized.

About the FIDE Dubov System

The Dubov Swiss Pairing System (FIDE Handbook C.04.4.1, effective February 2026) is designed to maximise fair opposition by equalising the Average Rating of Opponents (ARO) of all players in each scoregroup.

Key Dubov System Principles: