Latest news, press releases, and features from the Total Chess World Championship Tour.
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.