In the event of a tie for first place, playoff matches will occur at 4 pm on Friday 26 June, after the last round. These will be played at reducing time controls as follows:

· Initial playoff match will be 2 x 15 minutes per player, plus 10 seconds a move from the start

· If still tied, then 2 x 5 minutes per player, plus 10 seconds a move from the start

· Then, if necessary, sudden death. Fischer Time Controls White has 6 mins + 2 secs from the start, Black has 5 mins + 2 secs from the start; Black has draw odds.

· For all other ties (including those for titles), FIDE World Championship Cycle tie breaks rules for Swiss tournaments are applied as follows:

à Where the players involved have all played only against rated opponents, after eliminating the lowest rated opponent, find the sum of the opponents’ ratings. The highest total wins. If still tied, eliminate the rating of the next lowest rated opponent(s) until a decision is possible.

à If any of the tied players have played unrated opponents, the sum of progressive scores is used. The highest total wins. If still tied, deduct the first round score, and if necessary the second round, and so on.