Seeded Player is a concept used by organizers or the pairing system to keep highly rated players apart at the start of a tournament or to distribute them across different groups.

Where Might You Encounter It?

• When placing players in the top spots in knockout tournaments.
• In group allocation for closed invitational tournaments.
• In first-round pairings in some youth and amateur tournaments.

Being seeded does not directly earn points, but it can affect the timing of when a player faces strong opponents.