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a tournament format where each team competes against all others, earning points for wins, draws, and losses
A round-robin is a type of tournament format where each participant competes against every other participant. In a round-robin chess tournament, each player plays a game against all the other players, ensuring that everyone faces every opponent. The results of these games are used to determine the winner based on the number of points earned, with a win typically earning one point and a draw half a point. The player with the most points at the end of all the games is declared the winner. This format is popular in many sports and games because it guarantees that all participants have equal opportunities to compete.
- We played a round-robin tournament in our local soccer league, so every team faced each other.
- The round-robin event was a lot of fun because we got to compete against every player, not just a few.
- The local chess club is hosting a round-robin tournament where everyone will play against each other.
- In a round-robin format, every team gets a chance to compete against all the other teams.