Format:

• Double-elimination knockout
• Winners bracket: 4 games (10+0) + Armageddon tiebreaker
• Losers bracket: 2 games (10+0) + Armageddon tiebreaker
• The first player to reach 2.5 points (1.5 points in the Losers bracket) wins the match
• If tied 2–2 (or 1–1), players will play a bidding Armageddon game with a base time of 10 minutes. The bid winner receives the black pieces
• Grand Final Reset: 2 games + Armageddon tiebreaker