Mobile phones, electronic devices, and any other radio frequency source (except for medical purposes upon authorization provided by the CA), wrist watches (all type of wrist watches) and personal pens are prohibited inside the tournament hall.
Rounds: 11 rounds, Swiss System.
Rate of Play: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves plus 30 minutes to rest of the game, with an addition of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1.
Default time is 15 minutes.
Tie break criteria:
a) the games between the tied players (only if all tied have played each other),
b) Buchholz cut 1,
c) Buchholz,
d) Sonneborn-Berger,
e) the greater number of wins,
f) Average Rating of Opponents ARO.
Direct Titles are awarded according to FIDE regulations in force: