Turnaji

Turnaji are organized competitive events in which individuals or teams compete in multiple matches or games under a defined set of rules to determine an overall winner and rankings. They span many activities, including sports, board games, card games, and video game competitions, and vary in size from local to international.

Common formats include single-elimination (loss eliminates a player), double-elimination (two losses are required for elimination), round-robin (each participant faces all others), and Swiss systems (paired with similar scores over several rounds). Tournaments may also begin with group stages before knockout rounds.

Scoring schemes depend on the discipline. In most sports, wins, draws, and losses yield points. In chess, a win is 1 point, draw 0.5, and loss 0, with tie-breaks such as head-to-head, Buchholz, or Sonneborn-Berger used to rank equal scores. Esports leverage maps or rounds as tiebreakers, and some events combine multiple criteria to determine rankings and seeds.

Organization typically rests with sports federations, clubs, universities, or private organizers. Tournaments can be held in-person or online and rely on rules enforcement, refereeing, anti-cheating measures, prize pools, broadcasting, and sponsorship. Proper logistics include scheduling, venue, staffing, and result tracking.

Historically, turnaji formalized competitive play and audience engagement. Today they are central to many ecosystems, from national cups to global championships in chess and esports, illustrating how structured competition supports skill development, entertainment, and community-building.