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Round-robin vs. Knockout Structures
KEY CONCEPTS :
What is Round-robin?
Every participant plays against every other participant (or within groups).
Points are awarded for wins (and sometimes for legs won/lost).
Top players advance based on their results.
DETAILS :
Advantages
Ensures all players get multiple matches.
Reduces the effect of one bad game eliminating a player.
Fairer assessment of consistent performance.
Disadvantages
Longer format—time-consuming.
Potential for “dead rubbers” (matches with no effect on outcome).
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