International
Chess Federation
CONTENTS Handbook
C.02.04 FIDE Endorsed Equipment
Approved by FIDE Council on 11/12/2025
Applied from 01/03/2026
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Tournament Handler Programs |
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Program |
Version |
Author/Manufacturer |
Website |
Swiss Pairing System |
Pairing Engine |
TAPC |
Endorsed |
Expiry Date |
Event |
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Vega |
7.6.0 |
Luigi Forlano (ITA) |
Dutch |
☑ |
☑ |
2026/02/01 |
Goynuk, October 2017 |
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SwissSys |
9.6 |
Thad Suits (USA) |
Dutch |
☑ |
☑ |
2026/02/01 |
Minsk, April 2018 |
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SwissMaster |
5.7 |
Royal Dutch Chess Federation (NED) |
Dutch |
☑ |
☑ |
2026/02/01 |
Minsk, April 2018 |
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Swiss-Manager |
13 |
Heinz Herzog (AUT) |
Dutch |
☑ |
☑ |
2026/02/01 |
Minsk, April 2018 |
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Swiss-Chess |
9.05 |
Franz-Josef Weber (GER) |
Dutch |
Internal |
☑ |
☑ |
2026/02/01 |
Minsk, April 2018 |
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UTU Swiss |
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Neil Hayward (UK) |
Dutch |
☑ |
☑ |
2026/02/01 |
Abu Dhabi, February 2020 |
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ChessManager |
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Tomasz Żyźniewski (POL) |
Dutch |
☑ |
☑ |
2026/02/01 |
Abu Dhabi, February 2020 |
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STOP |
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Alexander Lenhard (GER) |
Dutch |
☑ |
☑ |
2026/02/01 |
Abu Dhabi, February 2020 |
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TournamentService |
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Harald Heggelund (NOR) |
Dutch |
☑ |
☑ |
2026/02/01 |
Chennai, August 2022 |
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Tornelo |
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David Cordover (AUS) |
Dutch |
☑ |
☑ |
2026/02/01 |
Chennai, August 2022 |
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Chess Online |
7.7 |
Andrey Goryachev (RUS) |
Dutch |
☑ |
☑ |
2026/02/01 |
Toronto, April 2024 |
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Digital Clocks |
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Program |
Version |
Author/Manufacturer |
Website |
TAPC |
Endorsed |
Expiry Date |
Event / Descision |
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CE Clock (2017) |
2017 |
Chess Evolution |
chess-evolution.com |
☑ |
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N/A |
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DGT 2010 (2010) |
2010 |
Digital Game Technology (DGT) |
digitalgametechnology.com |
☑ |
☑ |
N/A |
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DGT 2500 (2023) |
2023 |
Digital Game Technology (DGT) |
digitalgametechnology.com |
☑ |
☑ |
N/A |
CM2-2023/32 |
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DGT XL (2007) |
2007 |
Digital Game Technology (DGT) |
digitalgametechnology.com |
☑ |
☑ |
N/A |
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DGT 3000 (2014) |
2014 |
Digital Game Technology (DGT) |
digitalgametechnology.com |
☑ |
☑ |
N/A |
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Leap KK9908 (2017) |
2017 |
Leap Timer |
www.leaptimer.com |
☑ |
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N/A |
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Leap KK9909 (2024) |
2024 |
Leap Timer |
www.leaptimer.com |
☑ |
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N/A |
CM2-2024/17 |
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Sistemco (2009) |
2009 |
Sistemco® Chessclocks Spain S.L. |
sistemco.com/ |
☑ |
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N/A |
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Silver Timer (2007) |
2007 |
Schach Niggemann |
https://www.niggemann.com/en/chess-timer-silver.html |
☑ |
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N/A |
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Electronic Score Sheets |
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Clono |
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Ole Kristian Valvåg, Tromsø, Norway |
☑ |
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ChessNoteR |
2.3.2 |
Black Mirror Studio, LLC |
☑ |
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MB-2024-02 |
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Publishing Hardware |
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Millennium eBoards M850 |
55 |
Millennium 2000 Digital GmbH |
☑ |
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CM1-2023/23 - With conditions |
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Publishing Software |
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idChess |
2.12.2 |
Friflex LLC, 2025 |
☑ |
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CM1-2023/26 - With conditions |
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C.02. Chess Equipment Technical Specifications, Rules, and Regulations
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C.04.1 Basic rules for Swiss Systems
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