Event: 2025 Esports World Cup
Format/Time Controls
Time control for all games 10+0

Armaggedon (tiebreaker) is based on bidding. Black draw is treated as a win.

• Group Stage (Jul 29–30): 16 players will be split into four groups of four. Each group plays in a double-elimination bracket, with 2 games per match and Armageddon serving as a tiebreaker. The top two from each group advance.
  

• Playoffs (July 31 – August 1): Single-elimination bracket featuring quarterfinals (4 games per match) and semifinals (6 games per match) on Day 1
  Final (Day 2) best-of-three sets final. The first two sets of the final consist of 4 games each, and if needed, a third set of 2 games decides the champion.
  
  Official website: https://esportsworldcup.com/en/competitions/chess