Players’ victory points in a Swiss round tournament are calculated from the results of each match, and these points are used to determine the participants’ provisional and final rankings. Here’s a detailed explanation of the various steps and methods used to calculate scores:
1. Victory points
After each match, players are awarded victory points based on their performance. The basic rules for awarding points are generally as follows:
- Victory: 3 points.
- Tie (format permitting): 1 point.
- Defeat: 0 points.
- Bye (no opponent): 3 points (in most cases, to ensure that the player without a match is not at a disadvantage).
These victory points are accumulated over the rounds for each player.
2. Detailed score
The score represents the detailed results obtained during the match, often calculated from the points scored in the game itself. This depends on the game or activity played. For example:
- In a card game: Total points scored during the game.
- In a sport: Goals scored
- In a video game: Total points or goals achieved.
This score is used to evaluate a player’s relative performance in a given game, and can be used as a tie-breaking criterion when several players have the same number of victory points. To use the detailed score and goal difference in our tournament software, you can activate this option in the advanced settings page.
2. Ranking by total points
The provisional ranking of players after each round is determined by their victory points. In the event of a tie, resistance and goal difference are used to break the tie.