Built for chess
Chess club software that knows what a chess club is.
Members, events, attendance, registrations, announcements — in one place, with event types and member fields that fit how chess clubs actually operate.
Free for clubs up to 30 members. No credit card.
The problem
A chess club isn't a generic membership site.
A scholastic club runs weekly meetings, a monthly tournament, and a stream of parents who want to know whether their kid showed up. A community club tracks ratings, runs ladders, and announces what's happening this Tuesday. None of that fits cleanly into a generic membership SaaS or a registration-only tool.
Most clubs end up with a spreadsheet plus four other tools — and the spreadsheet is still the source of truth. Rook Ready is the dedicated layer underneath: a real member roster, real events, real attendance, real announcements, all wired together.
What's in it
The core of what a club needs.
Member management
Add members in seconds, capture parent/guardian contacts, track ratings and notes, and group people the way your club is actually organized. See the guide →
Events + attendance
Practice, lesson, casual play, workshop, tournament. Mark attendance in one click; recurring events handle the every-Tuesday case without a copy-paste loop. See the guide →
Registration forms
Custom intake for new members, season sign-ups, or tournament entries — with the fields your club actually asks (USCF ID, school, age group, parent contact). See the guide →
Announcements
Send the club a note — or just the parents, or just one event's attendees. Templated for the messages every club sends every week. See the guide →
Chess-specific
The pieces a generic tool doesn't have.
Chess event types
Practice, lesson, casual play, workshop, tournament, meetup — built in, plus your own custom types on the Rook tier.
Parent / guardian links
Younger players have a guardian; the guardian gets the emails, sees attendance, and can RSVP on behalf of their kid.
Custom fields
USCF ID, FIDE rating, lichess handle, school, grade — track whatever your club actually needs. Guide →
Pricing
Free for the first 30 members.
Pawn is free forever for clubs up to 30 members. Rook unlocks unlimited members, custom event types, recurring event series, custom email templates, and priority support.
See pricing →Run a school or non-profit chess program? We have a tuned setup for that.
Try it
Stop running your club out of a spreadsheet.
Start free in under a minute. No credit card.