The ten rounds of the main tournament will be played during the whole length of the congress, with one game played every day at 9:30 am, excluding Wednesdays and the week-end between the two weeks.
The thinking times are the same for both players and depend on the higher ranked player as follows:
- 4 dan or above: 2.5 hours basic time + 1 minute byoyomi;
- 3 kyu - 3 dan: 2 hours basic time + 45 seconds byoyomi if an electronic clock is used or 10 minutes for 20 moves if a mechanical clock is used;
- 4 kyu or below: 1.5 hours basic time + 30 seconds byoyomi if an electronic clock is used or 5 minutes for 15 moves if a mechanical clock is used.