How does a Swiss tournament work?
A Swiss tournament is similar to a Round-Robin tournament in that no players are eliminated. Every player will play every round, and the player with the highest number of points at the end of the tournament is the winner.
In the first round, high-rated players are intentionally paired with low-rated players. After the first round, pairings are based on performance: winners are matched with other winners, and losers with losers, with some exceptions to avoid color repetition.
In a Swiss tournament, you don't necessarily play every other player. If there are many participants, there may not be enough rounds for everyone to play each other.
Swiss scoring system
Loss: +0 points
Draw: +0.5 point
Win: +1 point
Possibility of a 1-point 'bye' if there are an odd number of players, normally given to the player lowest in standing.
📚 Check out this article to learn more about byes: What is a 'bye' in a tournament?