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Total Chess Pilot 2026
Budapest10–20 November 2026Starts on 10 November 2026Group D
Six players, ten games each at Fast Classic. The winner of Group D goes to Knockout 1, the runner-up to Knockout 2, and so on.
Awaiting the draw
Awaiting the draw
Group D is drawn at the opening ceremony on 10 November.
Four groups of six are drawn by lot, with the top four players by standard rating in different groups. Until then, these are the places and the knockout each one leads to.
Six places, and the knockout each one leads to.
- 1Knockout 1
- 2Knockout 2
- 3Knockout 3
- 4Knockout 4
- 5Knockout 5
- 6Knockout 6
Every game, round by round
Game 2 of each round is the return game, with colours reversed.
The pairings follow the draw.
The Berger table pairs the six players once the draw has given them their numbers: five rounds, two games per round.
