With the recent news of withdrawal from
@Jasugi99, there will be just 12 Candidates this year, instead of 13. This means there will be 11 rounds in the Candidates Stage.
Schedule for Candidates Stage:
18th Sept = Conclusion of Double Elimination Knockout Stage, with 12 Candidates determined
25th Sept = Draw released for Candidates Stage - Round Robin Format, with average of one match per week
2nd Oct = Complete Candidates Round 1
9th Oct = Complete Candidates Round 2
16th Oct = Complete Candidates Round 3
23rd Oct = Complete Candidates Round 4
30th Oct = Complete Candidates Round 5
6th Nov = Complete Candidates Round 6
13th Nov = Complete Candidates Round 7
20th Nov = Complete Candidates Round 8
27th Nov = Complete Candidates Round 9
4th Dec = Complete Candidates Round 10
11th Dec = Complete Candidates Round 11
18th Dec to 31st Dec = Grand Final dates to be agreed between players in final (spread across 3 days with 20 games per day)
Regards,
Jann