Tour format & regulations
Main events (6)
Every event consists of a play-in and a knockout phase
Play-in
9-round 10+2 swiss
Open to all GMs + qualifiers
Top ranked play match to decide divisions
Knockouts
Double elimination bracket
15+3
3 divisions: I, II & III
Division I
8 players
Top-3 players from previous Event Division 1 invited
Winner of previous Event’s Division II invited
1st-8th from Swiss play matches; winners get in
Division II
16 players
1st-8th from Swiss play matches; losers get in
9th-32nd from Swiss play matches; winners get in
Division II
32 players
9th-32nd from Swiss play matches; losers get in
33rd-72nd from Swiss play matches; winners get in
Finals
Consists of a play-off and a final
Play-off
9-round 10+2 swiss
Open to all GMs + qualifiers
Top ranked play match to decide divisions
Knockouts
Double elimination bracket
15+3
3 divisions: I, II & III
Qualifiers
Weekly open events to qualify for a main event
Event qualifiers happen every Monday at 8 a.m. PT/17:00 CET from February 13 to September 11, except on weeks with a Play-in or Knockout.
GMs do not need to play in these
9-round Swiss with 10+2 time control
The top 3 players from each Event will be eligible to participate in any upcoming Play-In Stage.
Leaderboard
A global leaderboard according to points scored in the Tour
| Placing | Division I | Division II | Division III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 150 | 50 | 20 |
| 2nd | 100 | 30 | 15 |
| 3rd | 75 | 20 | 10 |
| 4th | 50 | 15 | 8 |
| 5th (x2) | 30 | 10 | 6 |
| 7th (x2) | 20 | 8 | 5 |
| 9th (x4) | 6 | 4 | |
| 13th (x4) | 5 | 3 | |
| 17th (x8) | 2 | ||
| 25th (x8) | 1 |
Prize fund
$ 1.41 M USD
$ 235,000 x 6 events
$ 500,000 USD
Play-offs and finals
$ 100,000 USD
Final leaderboard