Paying your entry fee
What you owe is computed at registration — the fee preview already includes any discounts, title exemptions or late surcharge. How you pay depends on the tournament.
How to pay
- Online payment — when the organizer has connected an online payment provider, your registration shows a Pay now button that takes you to the payment page.
- Bank transfer — when the organizer has entered their bank details, you get a payment QR code, described below.
- Other arrangements — the confirmation page also shows the organizer's Payment Instructions, if any (for example "pay at the venue").
Paying by bank transfer
The Pay by bank transfer block shows a QR code next to the Account holder, IBAN, BIC, Amount and Payment reference. Scan the code with your banking app and the transfer arrives pre-filled; on a computer, use the copy button next to each value instead of retyping it.
You'll find the block on the registration confirmation page, on the registration's own page, and under Pay by bank transfer on each entry in My Registrations. The amount is what you still owe — after a partial payment it shows only the rest — and the block disappears once nothing is left to pay.
Important: Keep the Payment reference exactly as shown. It is generated for your entry and never changes, and it's how the organizer matches your transfer to your registration.
Payment status
Your registration carries a payment status alongside the registration status:
- Unpaid — nothing received yet.
- Paid — settled; nothing more to do.
- Partial — part of the amount received.
- Waived — the organizer decided no payment is due (e.g. titled players).
- Refunded — the fee was returned, typically after a cancellation.
The status is updated by the organizer as payments arrive — bank transfers can take a day or two to be marked.
Important: Some tournaments require the fee to be settled before you can check in on the day. If your status is anything but Paid or Waived, the check-in button is replaced by a note explaining why — see checking in on tournament day.
Questions about a payment
Refunds after cancellation and payment disputes are handled by the tournament organizer, not by Chesstide — their contact details are on the tournament page.