It all started when Nick and Matt were at the 2018 European Go Congress in Pisa, Italy. There were a little over 1300 players registered to compete in the game of Go. Although it was a well organized event, it required a large number of volunteers to run effectively. Volunteers printed pairing sheets that had players crowding around to see where to go. Results were reported on paper and manually entered into a desktop program.

Leago provides a one stop solution for registration, checkin, pairing, and results reporting that enables directors to focus on the high level running of the event and providing the best experience for the players.

Players can register for the event themselves. In the past tournament directors had to use separate software for registering and had to import that data into a second piece of software to actually run the tournament.

Tournament directors can add players and confirm who is checked-in 

Directors can create sub-divisions for a tournament and assign different rules and players to them. Divisions are a great way to provide optimal experiences for high calibre players and more casual players.

Our advanced Swiss pairing system automatically creates pairings. Usually this is enough but it’s simple to manually adjust players ad-hoc when there are special considerations.

Players can use the website to see at a glance who they’re playing, and who has won the match. This immediate feedback ensures that there are no data-entry mistakes, and also allows the tournament to feel more alive – as they can see how their friends and rivals are doing in the middle of a round.

Using Leago ensures players always have the information they need. There is no confusion about where to go, or if data has been entered into the system correctly. Players don’t need to crowd around print outs, or hand pieces of paper with signed results. Leago allows tournaments to run without the chaos.