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Magnus Carlsen to Headline New Chess Tour in Budapest
26 Aug
Summary
- New Total World Chess Championship Tour launches with a pilot event.
- Top players like Magnus Carlsen and Arjun Erigaisi will compete.
- The tour will combine classical, rapid, and blitz chess formats.
The chess world is set to become even busier with the introduction of the Total World Chess Championship Tour. A pilot event is scheduled for Budapest from November 10 to 21, attracting elite players such as World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen.
Arjun Erigaisi, along with Indian siblings R. Praggnanandhaa and R. Vaishali, will represent India in this inaugural tournament. The tour, conceived by Norway Chess with FIDE's backing, will integrate classical, rapid, and blitz chess formats.
While separate World championships exist for each format, this new tour's 'fast classical' time control of 45 minutes plus a 30-second increment distinguishes it from traditional classical chess. The full tour is expected to commence next year with multiple legs globally.
