Regular Play

• Bo1 Single Round Robin
• Time controls: 100 minutes for 40 moves
• 50 minutes for the rest of the game
• 30-second increment from move one
• If there is a tie for first place after 13 rounds, a playoff shall be played to determine the winner

Playoff

• Exact format depends on number of players tied for first after regular play
• First round — Bo2
• Time control: 3 minutes + 2-second increment from move one
• Sudden-death — Bo1 until a winner is determined
• Time control: 2.5 minutes for white, 3 minutes for black + 2-second increment from move one for both players