The 2017 King Salman FIDE World Rapid Championship is a 21-round Swiss open taking place in the Apex Convention Centre in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh from 29-30 December.
The time control is 3 minutes per player for all moves, with a 2-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.