Qualification requirements
(a) the participants in one of the previous or running Finals if they have not earned a higher qualification
(b) the participants in one of the previous or running Candidates' Tournaments who have scored at least 50% of the possible points if they
have not earned a higher qualification
(c) the participants in one of the previous or running Semi-Finals who finished in place 3 or 4 or scored at least 60% of the possible points but
did not qualify for the Candidates' Tournament
(d) the first and second placed players from a Preliminary section
(e) the participants in a Final of the ICCF World Cup Tournament who finished in place 3 or 4 or scored at least 60% of the possible points
(f) the participants in one of the previous or running acknowledgedZonal Championships of Category IX or higher who finished in place 3 or 4
or scored at least 60% of the possible points
(g) the two top finishers from the acknowledged Zonal Championships of the tournament Category VIII or below
(h) those players, who, at the time of nomination have ratings of 2400 and higher, are entered through their own national organisation
(i) the holders of the Correspondence Chess International Master title with fixed ratings above 2500
(j) the holders of the Correspondence Chess Senior International Master title with fixed ratings above 2450
(k) the holders of the Grandmaster Title with ratings above 2400
(l) those players who have a fixed rating above 2550.