What is a half-point or full-point bye?
When there are an odd number of players in a division, there will be one player in each round who gets a full-point bye. This player will get a full point (as if they had won their game) for that game and will not have to play. It should be noted that byes do not count very well during tiebreak calculations. If a player cannot participate in a round, they may usually still play in the tournament. They may request a 1/2-point bye for those games that they will not be able to attend. They must usually do this prior to the start of the tournament, but it is up to the tournament organizer.
