Knockout tournaments

Knockout tournaments are the simplest elimination tournament format. Over a number of rounds, players are paired against each other in two-player games. Each time a player loses a match, they receive a strike. When a player reaches a predetermined amount of strikes, they are eliminated from the tournament and will not be included in the next round of matches. At the end of the tournament, the last player standing is the winner.

Configuration options

Seeding

See seeding.

First round pairing

See player pairing.

General pairing

If you wish to play a Swiss tournament, set this option to Swiss. See more details on player pairing.

Player order

See player order.

Arena draws

See arena assignments.

Number of strikes

Determines the number of losses (strikes) a player can receive before being knocked out of the tournament.