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.
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.