Total Chess World Championship Tour ♟️ Fast Classic, Rapid & Blitz 🗓️ Pilot: 10-20 November 2026 🤝 Founded by @NorwayChess | FIDE approved
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Can't wait!! 🥳❤️
Your hosts for the Total Chess Pilot ♟️
🎙️ The Broadcast: live coverage of the action with Anna Rudolf (@Anna_Chess), Fiona Steil-Antoni (@fionchetta), David Howell (@DavidHowellGM) and Jovanka Houska (@thelittlehat), with Anna reporting from the venue.
🎬 The Total Chess Highlight Show: a new daily show led by Levy Rozman (@GothamChess), with player interviews, special guests and the biggest stories of the day.
📍 Budapest | November 10 to 20
📷 Niki Riga, Norway Chess / Tor Nilssen & Kjetil V. Tveito, Michal Walusza and Lennart Ootes
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Excited to be a part of this incredible event 🏆
Your hosts for the Total Chess Pilot ♟️
🎙️ The Broadcast: live coverage of the action with Anna Rudolf (@Anna_Chess), Fiona Steil-Antoni (@fionchetta), David Howell (@DavidHowellGM) and Jovanka Houska (@thelittlehat), with Anna reporting from the venue.
🎬 The Total Chess Highlight Show: a new daily show led by Levy Rozman (@GothamChess), with player interviews, special guests and the biggest stories of the day.
📍 Budapest | November 10 to 20
📷 Niki Riga, Norway Chess / Tor Nilssen & Kjetil V. Tveito, Michal Walusza and Lennart Ootes
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Total Chess Explained | Part 1/4: The Pilot ♟️
24 of the world’s strongest chess players. Budapest. November 10–20.
Before the official tour starts in March 2027, the Pilot puts the Total Chess concept, format, and regulations to the test.
Read more 👇
totalchess.com/news/how-to-b…
🎟️ Get your tickets today: totalchess.com/tickets
Next up: Part 2, the Pilot schedule. Stay tuned!
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In less than a month from now, a new top event in the world of chess kicks off. Arjun Erigaisi, Praggnanandhaa and R. Vaishali are the 3 Indian players who will be fighting it out against Magnus Carlsen, Nodirbek Abdusattorov and many more of the World's best at the Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot event!
This unique tournament will feature a total of 24 players divided into 4 groups of 6 players. There will be 2 fast classic (45'+30") games each day for the group stage! The knockout stage will have Rapid, Blitz and Fast Classic games each day for the last 4 days.
Who do you think will win the Pilot event of the Total Chess World Championship Tour? Let us know in the comments!
Graphic: Anmol Bhargav
#chess #chessbaseindia #praggnanandhaa #arjunerigaisi #magnuscarlsen
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Imagine this: you are playing against Hikaru Nakamura, and he plays Be6 ♟️ 🤔
Maybe he is rerouting the bishop to b3. Maybe he just gave you a piece.
Your move: would you take it?
Drop your answer below 👇
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Is chess really a sport? ♟️🏅
The answer might surprise you!
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🇺🇸 Levon Aronian, 🇻🇳 Liem Le, 🇳🇱 Jorden van Foreest, 🇺🇸 Abhimanyu Mishra, 🇦🇿 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and 🇺🇸 Andrew Hong.
These are the six players who complete the Total Chess Pilot lineup ♟️
They join a field led by World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, alongside World No. 3 Fabiano Caruana and a host of leading players from across the global chess community.
The Total Chess World Championship Tour will test the players across Blitz, Rapid and Fast Classic, and will crown the FIDE World Combined Champion. The Pilot will take place November 10–20 in Budapest, with the full tour launching in 2027.
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📷 Lennart Ootes and Michal Walusza / FIDE and Norway Chess
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Team Divya or Team Wesley? What would you do? 🥭
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How to become chess player? 🤔♟️
Everyone starts somewhere. Here's your roadmap to becoming an actual chess player 🧠
Already a chess player? Drop your best tip for beginners below 👇
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♟ A new era in elite chess begins this November as 🇭🇺 Budapest hosts the official pilot of the FIDE-approved Total Chess (@TotalChess) World Championship Tour, a ground-breaking global championship created by Norway Chess (@NorwayChess) that aims to redefine how the world’s best players compete – and how fans experience the sport.
From 10–21 November 2026, the world’s elite men and women including World No.1 Magnus Carlsen will battle at Budapest’s iconic Anantara New York Palace Hotel across Blitz, Rapid and Fast Classic to determine chess’s most complete player.
The Budapest event will serve as the official pilot of the Total Chess World Championship Tour, delivering the same championship format, regulations and prize structure that will define the inaugural global season beginning in March 2027, when multiple tournaments across international host cities will culminate in the crowning of the FIDE World Combined Champion.
Read more: fide.com/where-chess-history…
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Happy International Chess Day ♟️
In chess, help isn't allowed. That's the beauty of the game. Just two minds at the board.
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Meet Angelika. She’s not a librarian; she has no idea how to organise a library, and honestly? Neither do we 😅
But she DOES know good merch when she sees it.
Check out the full collection on our website: t-shirts, sweaters, a backpack, mugs, a chessboard, and a tote bag. Something for every part of your game.
Get it now norway-chess.myshopify.com/c…
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Ever wondered what chess players are thinking during a game? 🤔♟️
🎙️ The Confessional Booth is one of the most unique and fan-favorite features of Norway Chess, giving players a chance to share their thoughts, emotions, and evaluations while their games are still in progress.
In this video, we explore how the Confessional Booth works, why it has become such an exciting part of modern chess broadcasts, and how it helps fans gain a deeper understanding of the players’ decision-making processes.
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WESLEY BEATS MAGNUS 😳🔥
This is the second time ever for Wesley to win a classical game against the World #1!
This is the third classical loss for Magnus 😬
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"Personally, I would not mind if one of the monitors of my game was switched out with PSG vs Arsenal" - Magnus on the confessional booth today.
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Magnus joins our studio after taking down World Champion Gukesh in their highly anticipated clash at Norway Chess 🔥🇳🇴
Day 5 today, can the GOAT continue winning and catch tournament leader Alireza Firouzja?
📷: Norway Chess / Signator & @MichaWalusza
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Bibisara brought some support to Norway 🤗
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A year later, they meet again!
Predictions for today? 😬
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