NEW DELHI: The organisers of Norway Chess on Wednesday announced the launch of the Total Chess World Championship Tour, which will consist of four events each year and crown a combined champion across three disciplines - Fast Classic, Rapid, and Blitz chess.

Norway Chess CEO Kjell Madland told PTI that a long-term agreement has been signed with the International Chess Federation (FIDE) for the tournament, which will be an annual affair and begin in 2027.

"We expect this (Total Chess World Championship Tour), to become one of the most prestigious events in the entire chess calendar," said Madland.

He said that the World Championships, which is held in the Classical format, and the newly-conceptualised Total Chess World Championship Tour will complement each other as it had been official

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