What is a knockout tournament format?

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  1. Players are paired by score
  2. Players play matches until a winner is determined, with tiebreaks if needed
  3. Everyone plays everyone once

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  1. Chess en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess Checked 2026-11-07.

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