Latest news, press releases, and features from the Total Chess World Championship Tour.
Norway Chess has been named Best Tournament (Round Robin) at the first FIDE Excellence Awards, and we could not be happier. The winners were announced on 26 September in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, at a ceremony held alongside the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad.
Hungary, Budapest, September 23 2026 │ Total Chess World Championship Tour, the FIDE-approved global event conceptualised by Norway Chess, has announced six more leading international chess players who will compete in the official pilot event in Budapest from 10–20 November 2026. The list of 24 elite chess players is now complete for the Pilot event.
This November, Budapest hosts the Total Chess World Championship Tour pilot — and we are looking for volunteers to be part of it.
Hungary, Budapest, August 25 2026 │ The world's biggest names in chess, led by five-time World Champion Magnus Carlsen, will gather in Budapest from 10th to 21st November for the inaugural Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot, marking the beginning of an ambitious new chapter in professional chess.
This week we're delighted to welcome Amna Alsuosy to the team as our new Social Media Content Creator.
Hungary has one of the strongest chess cultures in the world, with a history in the game stretching back nearly a century. This November, Budapest hosts the Total Chess World Championship Tour pilot.
A new era in elite chess begins this November as Budapest hosts the official pilot of the FIDE-approved Total Chess World Championship Tour, a ground-breaking global championship created by Norway Chess that aims to redefine how the world's best players compete — and how fans experience the sport.
Today we celebrate International Chess Day — one of the most accessible, inclusive games in the world, open to anyone willing to play, whether over the board or online.
Norway Chess is searching for a Chief Commercial Officer to lead the global commercial development of Total Chess World Championship Tour, the new FIDE-approved championship set to launch in 2027.
Norway Chess has completed a $10 million share issue. Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, the most decorated Winter Olympian of all time, is investing alongside a number of prominent business figures to support the launch of the Total Chess World Championship Tour.
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Football superstar Erling Haaland is investing in Norway Chess and its new tour format, the Total Chess World Championship Tour. Haaland has ambitious plans to contribute to make chess a broader and more spectator-friendly sport.
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The pieces are set. The clock is ticking. A short film offering an early glimpse into the atmosphere and ambition behind the Total Chess World Championship Tour.
FIDE and Norway Chess announce the first 16 players who have earned the right to compete in the 2026 Total Chess pilot tournament, including Magnus Carlsen, Gukesh, and Hikaru Nakamura.
Members of the Total Chess team visited India for a series of meetings and conversations about the future of chess and potential host locations.
FIDE and Norway Chess have finalized qualification pathways for the Total Chess Tour 2026 pilot event, spanning Fast Classic, Rapid, and Blitz formats.
Our team came together for a two-day workshop to work on the identity and direction of the Total Chess World Championship Tour, and to plan the autumn 2026 pilot tournament.
What if there were one title to decide the world's most complete chess player? Here's how the Total Chess World Championship Tour works.
A new World Championship format in chess has received official approval from FIDE. The Total Chess World Championship Tour, organized by Norway Chess, will crown a combined champion across Fast Classic, Rapid, and Blitz.