Qualification requirements
(a) players rated 2500 or over at the time of application.
(b) holders of the grandmaster (GM) title.
(c) holders of the senior international master (SIM) title with a rating over 2400 at the time of application.
(d) holders of the international master (IM) title with a rating over 2450 at the time of application.
(e) winners and runner-ups of Rest of World Championship Semi-Final are entitled to one start in a Rest of World Candidates.

Please note that this tournament is open to players from NON-EUROPEAN countries only; if you are from a European country, please see the equivalent European Super Regional tournament. If do not meet this requirement and continue with this entry, your entry will be transferred to the equivalent European tournament
Reserved to players from Rest of the World.
Players have to be rated 2500 or above.
Players must have an RD of 150 or less.