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When is the registration deadline? Registrations are open until the pairings of round 1 are done, usualy a couple of minutes before the round scheduled start.
How long are the matches? When is next round? How do I know my opponent? Please check for that information on the tournament pages!
Do tournament games count as ranked games? Only rated games are rated. So, no, the tournament games don't count for the rank computation.
I have an issue with the scoring of my tournament game! Please try contacting the Tournament Director as soon as possible (in KGS+ Tournaments, the TD is the user "glue"). The TD will be able to decide the game as long as the round is not over.
Do 2nd place people get a silver crown? In Swiss and McMahon events, you earn a silver crown by being unbeaten (and not being exempted from any round) but failing to win outright. In single/double elimination or Round Robin tournament, you get one if you end at the 2nd place.
I lost my game, is the tournament over for me? It's only in the elimination tournaments that the tournament can end early for you. In the Swiss or McMahon tournaments, you'll be able to play all the rounds even if you lose all your games. In a Single Elimination tournament, you'll be out as soon as you lose one game. In a Double ELimination tournament, you still have a chance, you'll have to lose two games before the tournament ends for you.
In Swiss and McMahon Tournaments, how do you choose who wins? The highest score will win, SOS (Sum of Opponents' Scores) and SODOS (Sum Of Defeated Opponents' Scores) are used as tiebreakers.
Can players with a tilde (~) after their name play in Swiss and McMahon tournaments? Absolutely. Tilde players are welcome in all KGS tournaments. Swiss and McMahon tournaments are ideal for players who perfer to play against stronger opponents. You generally play against stronger opponents every time you are awarded a point.
How are Swiss Pairings made? Please see the KGS Swiss Pairings page. Note that in open divisions, the ranks are not taken into account at all.
What is a McMahon Tournament? A McMahon Tournament is a tournament that uses the McMahon system to determine the pairings.
The McMahon Tournament has not started, why are there already some scores? The initial score is given according to the players registering rank.
I am 23k and the McMahon Tournament announcement says that the "bars" are 13k and 1k. Can I still play?Yes. You start on the 13k bar. You then advance one bar every time you win a game, just like all the other players.
How does the McMahon pairing system work? What is a "bar"? Who is McMahon, anyway? For the answers to these questions, please see the KGS McMahon Pairings page.
What is a bye? You are given a "bye" when you do not have an opponent for a tournament round. You then advance to the next round without playing. There are three kinds of byes: 1) a "no show" bye, 2) a "requested bye," and 3) a "system" bye.
What is the difference between "Bye (No Show)", "Bye (Requested)" and "System Bye"? The KGS system awards you a "System Bye" if you are not given an opponent because there is an odd number of players in that round; you earn a free pass to the next round, with a score of 1 point for tournaments with scores. You are given a "Bye (No Show)" if your opponent is not online when the pairings are drawn. If you do not want to play in a particular round, and you request a bye through the tournament pages in advance of that round, you may be awarded a "Bye (Requested)" for that round. The "No Show" and "Requested" byes are worth 0.5 points for tournaments with scores.
Is it important to request a bye when I can't play? Yes it is very important to request a bye from the tournament pages when you don't intend to play a round. If you forget about the round or don't disconnect properly, then your account may be online when the pairings are drawn: you'll then be paired to a player and you'll have to play. If you don't join the game then, your opponent will have to wait for you in an empty goban, which is very annoying. So please ask for a bye, you'll get 0,5 points (for tournaments with scores) and you won't make a player waste his time!
How many byes can I get? The number of byes a user can request or get for no show depends on the tournament settings, the info is provided on the Tournament Pages.
It's unfair, a player who doesn't play can get 0.5 point! Right a player who can't show up for a round will get half a point. That doesn't mean it's unfair. It's true it is better than losing a game, but it's still not as good as winning one. It's just the likelihood to win a game.
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