8→4 bracket (14 matches) with knockout from SF: semifinals #7–#8, lower rounds through #12, match #13 for 3rd–4th, final #14.
8→4 bracket (14 matches) with knockout from SF: semifinals #7–#8, lower rounds through #12, match #13 for 3rd–4th, final #14.
Sample first round with fictional players. In your tournament — real participants and live results.
Same reference 16→8 bracket (27 matches, 7 columns, QF) as the shared-3rd format, but 3rd and 4th place are decided by an extra match (#28) between semifinal losers (#25 and #26).
Unlike the shared-3rd format: there semifinal losers get 3rd and 4th without playing each other; here — like OLYMPIC_1L_BRONZE — one bronze playoff.
Also used for the 8-player variant (FIXED_SWISS_8R4_1_3_mesto, match #14).
#25–#26 Semifinals → winners to #27 #27 Final (places 1–2) #28 3rd–4th match (losers of #25 and #26)
Sign up, create an event, and pick the “8-player bracket (up to 2 losses), SF 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 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.
16 players, quarterfinal start, and match #28 for bronze between semifinal losers.