ABOUT
• 16 Players
• Four Groups
Group Stage: Best Out Of 8
Time Control: 3 min + 2 sec
Knockouts: Best Out Of 2
Time Control: 15 min + 10 sec
• 4 Round Robin groups with 4 players
• Best out of 8 games wins the match
• A win gives 3 match points
• 4-4 is a draw and gives 1 match point
• All players qualify for the knockouts
• Placements decide the pairings for the round of 16 of the knockouts
• Best out of 2 games wins the match
• Time control: 15 min + 10 sec
1. Round of 16
2. Quarterfinals
3. Semifinals
• Tiebreak: First to win twice
• Time control: 3 min + 2 sec
• Match format: Best out of 4 games
• Time control: 15 min + 10 sec
• Tiebreak: First to have a two point lead
• Time control: 3 min + 2 sec