Qatar Masters Open 2015

Schedule

9.8. In the event of a tie for the first place in the Tournament, there shall be conducted a Play-Off for the first prize of $27,000 and Trophy. info@qatarmastersopen.com @Qatar_Masters #qatarmasters

9.8.1. There shall be a separate drawing of colors for each match of the Play-Off conducted by the Chief Arbiter of the Tournament.

9.8.2. The Play-Off will consist of the blitz games matches with time control of 5 minutes with 3 seconds increment per move starting from the move 1 and will be played according to the rapid and blitz rules of chess.

9.8.3. If there are two players tied for first place, there will be a two-games mini-match played between them. In the event of a tie in the match, another two-games match will be played. If the second match tied as well, a new drawing of lots will take place, and the winner will be revealed after the decisive game. After each odd-numbered game the colors will be reversed.

9.8.4. If three players tie for first place, the player with the highest performance rating will be seeded directly into the Final of the Play-Off; the other two players will contest the Semi-Final. In the event of a tied mini-match on any leg, paragraph 9.8.3 system will be applied.

9.8.5. If there are four players tied for first place, there will be a knock-out Play-Off (Semi-Final and Final) conducted. After the winner is decided, the player which lost in the Final gets the second prize, while third and fourth prizes are equally shared between the players knocked in the SemiFinal.

9.8.6. If more than four players tie for first place, the four players with the highest rating performances shall qualify for the Play-Off to decide the first prize (e.g. 9.8.5). The rest of tied players share the prizes from the fifth accordingly.

9.8.7. The Play-Off matches shall be played according to the rapid and blitz rules (Appendices A and B of the laws of Chess)