Rounds 1 to 5 – Rapid chess
The event will be structured into two distinct stages.
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Stage 1: Round-robin (rapid time control)
- Time control: 10 minutes + 10-second increments per move.
- Format: Single round-robin (each player faces all others once).
- Elimination: The top 8 players advance to the knockout stage.
- Placement match: The players ranked 9th and 10th will play a playoff to determine the final 9th place ranking.
Schedule:
- Friday: 5 rounds played.
- Saturday: 4 rounds played.
Stage 2: Knockout (classical time control)
- Time control: 90 minutes + 30-second increments per move.
- Format: Single-elimination bracket.
Schedule:
- Quarterfinals: Sunday and Monday (one classical game per day).
- Semifinals: Tuesday and Wednesday (one classical game per day).
- Finals: Thursday and Friday (one classical game per day).
Tiebreak system in the knockout stage
If a match ends in a tie, the winner will be determined through a playoff:
- Two rapid games (10+10 time control).
- If still tied, two blitz games (5+2 time control).
- If still tied, a bidding Armageddon game:
- Base time: 5 minutes.
- Players bid for the amount of time they are willing to play with as Black (who has draw odds).
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