U.S.C.F. Tournament Administrator Software

This file is in a .zip format and can be extracted using a zip utility such as Winzip.

We're keeping this download available on the website strictly for historical purposes. Unfortunately, this is a DOS-based application (from 1992), but it seems to work just fine on Windows XP (we haven't tested it on Vista), assuming one doesn't mind using DOS programs in the year 2008. To our knowledge, this is the final version of the U.S.C.F.'s official tournament software. I doubt that the U.S.C.F. will create a modern Windows-based version of the Tournament Administrator in the near future, because most TDs are simply importing the Golden Databases and supplements into third-party pairing programs, such as SwissSys (Windows), used by the R.C.C.C., WinTD (Windows & Mac), or Vega (Windows & Linux). If you know of any other chess tournament programs for Linux, Windows, or Mac, please contact the webmaster. We'd like to test them.

Tournament Administrator (254 KB) This program is for use with the Golden Database.

To use this ancient thing,
1) download the .zip file to any drive,
2) create a new folder on your C-drive and name it "TNMTADMT" (yes, it must be on the C-drive),
3) open the .zip file,
4) copy (highlight, drag, & drop) all of the files from the .zip file to the TNMTADMT folder (C:\TNMTADMT),
5) open the TNMTADMT folder and click on the tarptsys.exe file to open the Tournament Administrator (you can also create a short cut icon for your desktop).

If you plan to use the Golden Database with the Tournament Administrator,
1) copy the taratsup.dbf file from the Golden Database .zip file to the TNMTADMT folder,
2) open the Tournament Administrator and choose the Utilities command,
3) choose the Index command and reindex all files.
The database should be ready to use and/or update. After loading the latest database, I recommend importing every supplement, from that point forward (as opposed to only the most recent one). Unfortunately, the database supplements may be imported only from your computer's A-drive or B-drive, and only to the C-drive. I tried to find a way around that without rewriting the program, but I don't think it's possible. For the large supplements, you'll need to use two or more floppy diskettes. -Stef



U.S.C.F. Golden Database from the U.S.C.F. Ratings Department

This database file and the supplement files are for use in a tournament administrator program. The Golden Database is a dBase 3 format file, which can also be imported into other database systems for those who are familiar with this type of operation. Once the database is installed, you must update it with the ratings supplements created after the date of the database in order to ensure that the data is current.

To use this database, first make a note of the exact name of your current rating database file and then rename it. This file is usually named taratsup.dbf. Next, copy the file taratsup.dbf to the folder on you computer containing your system's rating information. Rename the file if necessary to match the original name of the file you renamed above. Run your Tournament Administrator program and reindex the database. If you have any questions, please contact ratingsmgr@uschess.org.

Ratings Supplement Downloads - All of the following Supplements are in a .zip format and can be extracted using a zip utility such as Winzip or WinRAR. The files contained in the .zip file are dBase 3.0 format and can be used with most tournament administrator software. Please refer to the readme.txt file contained in the .zip file for more information.