What is a round-robin tournament in Games and Tournaments?

A round-robin tournament is one in which every player plays against every other player exactly once.

In a round-robin tournament with 7 players, how many matches will be played?

How is the number of matches in a round-robin tournament calculated?

For n players, the number of matches 

If there are 12 players in a round-robin format, how many matches are played in total?

What is a knockout tournament?

In a knockout tournament, the loser of each match is immediately eliminated.

In a knockout tournament with 16 players, how many matches are played?

16−1=15 matches (one winner remains)

How many matches will be played in a knockout tournament with 24 teams?

24−1=23 matches

What is a tie-breaker in tournaments?

A tie-breaker is a match or set of criteria used to determine ranking when teams/players have equal points.

In a 4-player round-robin (no draws), A beats B and C, B beats D, and C beats B and D. Who wins the tournament?

A: 2 wins, B: 1 win, C: 2 wins, D: 0
A and C tied. Since A beat C, A wins on tie-breaker.

What is a league-cum-knockout format?

Players are divided into groups for round-robin play. Top players from each group qualify for knockout rounds.

8 players are divided into 2 groups of 4. Each group plays round-robin. Top 2 from each group enter knockout. Total matches played?

Round-robin in each group:
Knockout with 4 players = 3 matches
Total = 12 + 3 = 15 matches

What is a bye in knockout tournaments?

A bye allows a player to move to the next round without playing, used to make the number of players a power of 2.

In a knockout with 10 players, how many byes are given in the first round?

Next power of 2 = 16 → 16 - 10 = 6 byes

How many matches are played in a tournament where each team plays 2 matches with every other team?

Total = n(n−1), since each pair plays twice.

In a double round-robin with 5 teams, how many matches?

5 × 4 = 20 matches

What is a seeding system in tournaments?

It ensures top players don’t meet in early rounds by placing them strategically in brackets.

In a seeded 8-player knockout, how many matches before seed 1 and seed 2 can meet?

They are on opposite ends. They meet in the final → 3 rounds → Final match.