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Swiss tournament

British

noun

(in certain games and sports) a tournament system in which players are paired in each round according to the scores they then have, playing a new opponent each time. More players can take part than in an all-play-all tournament of the same duration

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Etymology

Origin of Swiss tournament

named from a chess tournament held in Zürich in 1895

Example Sentences

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At the Grand Swiss tournament that followed they shared a playing hall and Praggnanandhaa was seen walking over to his sister's board during her games to see how she was doing.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2023

Earlier this month, 22-year-old Vaishali defeated three former women's world champions to win the Women's Grand Swiss tournament and qualify for the Women's Candidates tournament.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2023

On his 32nd appearance at the Swiss tournament at age 58, Miguel Ángel Jiménez carded a 73.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2022

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