The 2018 Isle of Man International is a 9-round Swiss tournament taking place from 20-28 October in the Villa Marina and Gaiety Theatre in Douglas, Isle of Man. The top prize is £50,000, with £7,000 for the highest finishing woman. In case of a tie for first place the winner will be determined between the top 2 in a playoff (2x Blitz, then Armageddon).
The time control is 100 minutes for 40 moves, then 50 minutes for 20 moves, then 15 minutes until the end of the game, with a 30-second increment from move 1. No draw offers are allowed before move 30.
Official site
Schedule: (UTC)
Round 1 Oct 20, 2018 13:30
Round 2 Oct 21, 2018 13:30
Round 3 Oct 22, 2018 13:30
Round 4 Oct 23, 2018 13:30
Round 5 Oct 24, 2018 13:30
Round 6 Oct 25, 2018 13:30
Round 7 Oct 26, 2018 13:30
Round 8 Oct 27, 2018 13:30
Round 9 Oct 28, 2018 12:00
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