The World Cup-2012 is held in six stages:
| Competition | Place | Country | From | To |
| International competition memory E.Stepanov 1st World Cup |
Cheliabinsk | Russia | 05.03.2012 | 13.03.2012 |
| International competition «White Nights – 2012» 2nd World Cup |
St.Petersburg | Russia | 21.07.2012 | 30.07.2012 |
| International competition «Cup of Information Technology» 3rd World Cup |
Kazan | Russia | 11.08.2012 | 17.08.2012 |
| International competition «Tikhvin — 2012» 4th World Cup |
Tikhvin | Russia | 30.07.2012 | 07.08.2012 |
| International competition memory Chapichev 5th World Cup |
Eupatoria | Ukraine | 15.09.2012 | 22.09.2012 |
| International competition dedicated to the 100 th anniversary of birthday V. Sokov. 6th World Cup |
St. Petersburg | Russia | 09.12.2012 | 17.12.2012 |
• Points in the each step will be awarded to participants who occupying the first 15 places:
1st place — 25 points
2nd place — 21 points
3rd place — 18 points
4th place — 15 points
5th place — 14 points
6th place — 13 points
7th place — 11 points
8th place — 10 points
9th place — 9 points
10th place — 8 points
11th place — 6 points
12th place — 5 points
13th place — 3 points
14th place — 2 points
15th place — 1 point
• World Cup is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of V. Sokov. In this regard, the last stage of the Cup, Memorial V. Sokov will apply the following special conditions:
o Points in the Cup standings, which players rack up on the results of the Memorial, will be increased by 1.5 times
o Players why won first place in each of the previous stages, provided with accommodation by the organizers at the Memorial V. Sokov.
• Top 3 results, shown in all stages, go to the World Cup. Prize-winners of the World Cup — 2012 will receive official medals and diplomas, and the winner — Cup. World Cup Winner 2012 will be provided with accommodation and meals by the organizers of World Championship 2013 and he will be paid the tournament fee in a single size. Prize-winners of the Cup will have the opportunity to participate in this World Championship without entry fee.
• Prize fund in the World Cup 2012 is 2000 Euros:
1st place — 1000 EUR
2nd place — 500 EUR
3rd place — 300 EUR
4th place — 100 EUR
5th place — 100 EUR
