For school chess coaches
Scholastic chess management without the spreadsheet.
Student rosters with parent contacts, USCF rating tracking, attendance you mark in one click, and tournament sign-ups parents can actually fill out from their phone.
Free for clubs up to 30 members — covers most after-school programs. Discounts for non-profits and schools beyond that.
The school-coach workflow
You're juggling four things at once.
Weekly meeting attendance. The kid whose USCF rating just changed. The parent who didn't get the email about Saturday's tournament. The new fifth-grader who showed up at the second meeting and isn't on any roster yet. Generic membership tools don't handle any of it natively — and the spreadsheet doesn't email anyone.
Rook Ready is built for the way a school chess program actually runs: students with linked guardians, USCF-friendly custom fields, attendance that drops into a kid's record automatically, and announcements that target just the parents when you need them to.
What's in it
The pieces a school coach actually needs.
Parent / guardian links
Every student can have one or more linked guardians. Announcements that mention the kid go to the parent's inbox; the parent can RSVP for tournaments without setting up their own login.
USCF rating tracking
USCF ID + rating as custom member fields. Update them once a quarter; rating history lives with the kid's record so you can quickly see who's eligible for which section. Guide →
Attendance for weekly meetings
Recurring "Tuesday practice" events. One-click attendance during the meeting; the streak / participation summary builds automatically for end-of-year reports. Guide →
Tournament registrations
Registration forms with the fields scholastic tournaments actually ask for — section, USCF ID, grade, school, parent contact. Approve sign-ups; the kid lands in the right roster automatically. Guide →
School / non-profit pricing
We have a discount for school programs.
Pawn is free forever for up to 30 students. If your program is bigger, drop us a note — we have discounted Rook for K–12 chess programs and 501(c)(3) non-profits.
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Run your scholastic chess club without the spreadsheet.
Free for up to 30 students. No credit card.