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...ment, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of tournament where the loser of each match is immediately eliminated from winning the ch ...g lost two games or matches. It stands in contrast to a Single Elimination tournament, in which only one defeat results in elimination.

A Round Robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a type of group tournament in which each participant plays every other participant an equal number of

...around the time of the new website, and you had the beginnings of a great tournament. By definition a fast paced tournament, the Winter Blitz was designed to be an event players could join, play two

...face each other. This type of tournament was first used in a Zurich chess tournament in 1895, hence the name "Swiss System". The principle of a Swiss tournament is that each player will be pitted against other players who have done as w

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...omacy]] tournaments outside North America. At that time, the winner of the tournament held at American DipCon was considered by the North American players as a w ...Con (World Diplomacy Convention) was created in 1988 and the winner of the tournament held at this convention becomes the world champion of [[Diplomacy]].

...ament offering a donated prize fund of $200 in board games! This is a fast tournament! The only place where you can play 2 full rounds in 6 months time.

The DCI, or Diplomaticcorp Invitational is a small, two-round tournament that was established in 2006 by Stephen Lytton (Deathblade_penguin). Now in its 3rd year, the tournament has expanded. In 2008 there are 2 rounds consisting of 10 players. These p

...alone winning the game, but samples of play by post and at the MasterCon? tournament have proved that the French can do very well indeed, though the potential t

...are used only in casual play, and are not considered standard Diplomacy in tournament, postal, or most forms of online play.

...uld not be likely to achieve high results, such as the highest places in a tournament, or for that matter, even a single victory. Thus, if the value of the draw

...of potential stalemate lines is essential to strong play, especially in a tournament setting or postal play. A stalemate line is a powerful position and the thr

...ame long ago. Despite its age, every major game convention has a Diplomacy tournament. To that end, we offer a three-part series on the game with no dice by one

...ame long ago. Despite its age, every major game convention has a Diplomacy tournament. To that end, we offer a three-part series on the game with no dice by one