NEW DELHI: The chess world is witnessing a major shake-up as FIDE officially approved a brand-new World Championship format titled "Total Chess World Championship Tour", to be organised by Norway Chess. The idea is to find the “Total Chess Player”, someone who can perform across all the "rated" formats. The Tour will combine Fast Classical (45 minutes + 30-second increment), Rapid, and Blitz, with each season consisting of four events and a minimum annual prize pool of USD 2.7 million. A pilot event is planned for autumn 2026, followed by a full championship season in 2027. However, following the announcement, several questions have been raised not only by fans but also by players. TimesofIndia.com spoke to Norway Chess CEO Kjell Madland and COO Benedicte Westre Skog to decode the

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