There will be a qualification tournament to cut down the number of participants to 128.
lichess.org/tournament/GsOu2Tbe
Seeds 100-158 *should* play the qualifier tournament to keep their spot in the knockout. The tournament is open to all, but only the 59 participants who are vying for a place in the knockout will have their results "count." Should <29 players play this qualifying tournament, the spots will be automatically awarded by rating.
lichess.org/tournament/GsOu2Tbe
Seeds 100-158 *should* play the qualifier tournament to keep their spot in the knockout. The tournament is open to all, but only the 59 participants who are vying for a place in the knockout will have their results "count." Should <29 players play this qualifying tournament, the spots will be automatically awarded by rating.
