ɐpˈɑːɹt fɹʌmðə fˈɜːst ᵻdˈɪʃən ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, wˌɛɹ ɪn kˈeɪs əvə tˈaɪ ðə bˈʌtʃhɑːlz ɹˈeɪɾɪŋ wʌz jˈuːzd æz ɐ tˈaɪbɹˈeɪkɚ, ɹˈæpɪd plˈeɪ plˈeɪɔf mˈætʃᵻz ɑːɹ jˈuːzd tə dɪtˈɜːmɪn ðə mˈɛdəl wˈɪnɚz æz wˈɛl æz ðə wˈɜːld tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp kwˈɔlɪfˌaɪɚz.
Apart from the first edition in 2000, where in case of a tie the Buchholz rating was used as a tie-breaker, rapid play playoff matches are used to determine the medal winners as well as the world championship qualifiers.