DBA Tournament Formats

Like its big brother DBM, DBA is well-suited to competition gaming, which can typically be accomplished in the context of a wargaming convention or game day, where the requisite number of gamers are on hand and removed from non-wargaming distractions. Tournaments comes in all sizes and shapes, from a few players to dozens, and with limited army options or armies restricted by period, to all-options blow-outs such the as popular Historicon "Midnight Madness" tourney. Tournaments can be structured in a variety of different formats, from single to double elimination, round-robins, leagues, Swiss Chess and more. The following are various ideas and formats for DBA tournaments:

Bob Beattie's DBA Tournament Formats
Round-Robin Tournament
DBA League
Tony Bath Commemorative Tournament
Pyramid Tournament
Bretwalda (Campaign Style Tournament Game)

Related Resources

A Method for Ensuring Historical Match-Ups in DBA Tournaments

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Last Updated: May 24, 2003

Comments, suggested additions, and/or critiques welcome. Direct them to Chris Brantley at brant@erols.com.