The 2017 King Salman FIDE World Rapid Championship is a 15-round Swiss open taking place in the Apex Convention Centre in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh from 26-28 December.
The prize fund is $250,000, with $80,000 for 1st place.
The time control is 15 minutes per player for all moves, with a 10-second increment per move from move 1. No playoffs will be held if players end on the same number of points, with monetary prizes shared equally.