The result was the creation of a special invitational knock-out tournament.

An invitational tournament, participants are chosen based upon their performance in national amateur championships and overall competitive record.

These mainly are special events like invitational tournaments and exhibitions - draw at least eight players (24).

He won numerous invitational tournaments before finishing 3rd in the state final tournament.

In 2008 the invitational tournament for the best three-cushion players in the world has started.

Most invitational tournaments and other events are open to all member schools.

A second invitational tournament was played in 2011.

Sponsorship money has dried up, and the three greatest invitational tournaments in the world have died.

The two won the Maidstone Club's invitational tournament later the same month.

The flagship event is a strong invitational tournament between some of the world's top grandmasters.