It details the size of groups, and how many proceed.
See here: http://www.chess.com/tournaments/help.html#format
Example 1: 5(2)->2+ means 5 players per group, playing both games per opponent at the same time, 2 players advance from each group, and no tie breaks.
Example 2: 8(1)->1 means 8 players per group, playing one game per opponent at a time, 1 player advances from each group, and use tie breaks.
Hi Guys, can you please tell me what the FORMAT column means on the tournament details. I haven't played ant tournaments yet but was thinking of having a go!
Thanks