Knockout from R32 for 256 players (495 main matches + #496) — semifinal losers play for 3rd and 4th place.
Knockout from R32 for 256 players (495 main matches + #496) — semifinal losers play for 3rd and 4th place.
Lower rounds 1–5 (left)
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R32 knockout → R16 → QF → semifinals → final
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#456 bronzeInteractive bracket fragment (16→8): this is how match cards and winner/loser paths look. The full 496-match diagram appears in the tournament after the bracket is formed.
Column layout and match numbers (#). In a tournament — real participants and results.
456 matches — knockout from R32, with #456 bronze below the final. Five lower rounds before the upper knockout phase.
495 main matches plus #456 between semifinal losers for 3rd and 4th place.
256 players, rating-based seeding, full predefined paths through five lower rounds and knockout from R32.
Lower rounds 1–5 (left)
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R32 knockout → R16 → QF → semifinals → final
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#456 bronzeSign up, create an event, and pick the “256-player bracket (up to 2 losses), R32 start with 3rd–4th place match” format. The bracket is generated automatically — you only accept entries and enter scores.
Players are seeded automatically — top seeds avoid each other in the first round.
After a score is entered, winners and losers move to the next matches with no manual edits.
Players and spectators see the live bracket on the tournament page — easy on mobile.
Rating gaps show on the match card — players know the conditions before the game.
Match reminders and results in the billiard.guru bot after registration.
Final placement table is generated when the event ends — ready for reporting.
Classic knockout: lose once and you are out. Rating-based seeding.
Single elimination plus a separate match for 3rd–4th place.
8-player bracket (SF) + bronze — 14 matches, #13 3rd place, #14 final
8 players, quarterfinal start, and match #14 for bronze between semifinal losers.
16 players, semifinal start (no QF), and match #28 below the final for 3rd–4th.
16 players, quarterfinal start — semifinal losers share 3rd without an extra match.