multirunde

Multirunde is a term used in German to describe competition formats that involve multiple rounds of play. The concept is employed in a variety of sports, board games, card games, and esports to determine a winner through progressively narrowed pools of competitors. Typically a multirunde event starts with a large field of participants and progresses through successive elimination or ranking stages until a final champion is declared.

In many multirunde tournaments the initial stage is a round‑robin phase, where each participant plays all others in a group. The top performers from each group then advance to a knockout or Swiss‑style phase. In a knockout, a single loss often eliminates a competitor, while double‑elimination formats give a second chance through a losers pool. Swiss‑system events pair competitors with similar scores each round, making each game significant for final standings.

Advantages of multirunde structures include fairness—each competitor faces a broad segment of the field—as well as excitement for spectators, who can follow the gradual development of rankings. A disadvantage can be logistical complexity, especially when the number of rounds grows large. Many competitive organisations therefore adopt hybrid formats, combining round‑robin qualifiers with knockout finals to balance fairness and practicality.

In esports, multirunde tournaments have become the norm for large-scale events, in part because they accommodate millions of viewers and allow players varying match opportunities. The term is also used in academic competition contexts, such as mathematics or science olympiads, where participants progress through several problem‑solving rounds before a final award ceremony. Overall, multirunde formats emphasize progressive elimination or ranking, ensuring that final outcomes reflect sustained performance across multiple segments.