{"id":13720,"date":"2025-10-15T09:55:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T09:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/?page_id=13720"},"modified":"2026-03-09T14:20:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:20:58","slug":"about-the-championship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/en\/about-the-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introducing the Total Chess World Championship Tour<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

A new global World Championship concept developed by Norway Chess, approved by FIDE.<\/span><\/h3>\n

A groundbreaking FIDE-approved format, developed by Norway Chess. The Total Chess World Championship Tour brings together the best players across three disciplines \u2014 Fast Classic, Rapid, and Blitz<\/strong> \u2014 to crown the FIDE World Combined Champion<\/strong>, the most complete and versatile chess player in the world. The Total Chess World Championship Tour will officially launch in Q1 of 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read the full press release: <\/strong>15.10.2025: Norway Chess Launches New World Championship Format \u2014 Approved by FIDE<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Total-final.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

Get the latest news about the championship by signing up to our Norway Chess newsletter:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\n \n

\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/form>\n <\/div>\n <\/p>\n
\n

A Concept by Norway Chess<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The Total Chess World Championship Tour is developed, owned and operated by Norway Chess, one of the world\u2019s most innovative elite tournaments.<\/span><\/p>\n

By introducing the Armageddon format and developing the Game Theory Corner, Norway Chess has changed the way chess is played, experienced, and broadcast to the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, with Total Chess, the next step begins \u2014 transforming how the world\u2019s best compete for the most versatile title in chess.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

How It Works<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The Total Chess World Championship Tour introduces a new era for the game \u2014 a global world championship that crowns the most versatile player across all time controls. The innovative structure combines Fast Classic<\/strong>, Rapid<\/strong>, and Blitz<\/strong> in one global tour \u2014 with events held across four cities and qualification through both ranking and competition.<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn more about the format<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Partner with us<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Be part of the next chapter in world chess.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We are currently seeking sponsors, investors, host cities, and media partners<\/strong>\u00a0for the 2026 pilot and the inaugural 2027 season. If you\u2019re ready to help shape the future of the sport, we\u2019d love to start a conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read more about partnership opportunities<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\n

Want to know more?<\/span><\/h2>\n

We\u2019ve gathered the most common questions and answers \u2014 in one place.<\/span><\/p>\n

Questions & Answers<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Introducing the Total Chess World Championship Tour A new global World Championship concept developed by Norway Chess, approved by FIDE. A groundbreaking FIDE-approved format, developed by Norway Chess. The Total Chess World Championship Tour brings together the best players across three disciplines \u2014 Fast Classic, Rapid, and Blitz \u2014 to crown the FIDE World Combined […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13720","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13720"}],"version-history":[{"count":51,"href":"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13720\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15004,"href":"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13720\/revisions\/15004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/norwaychess.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}