Total Chess World Championship Tour ♟️ Fast Classic, Rapid & Blitz 🗓️ Pilot: 10-20 November 2026 🤝 Founded by @NorwayChess | FIDE approved
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The Total Chess Pilot line-up is now complete 🔥♟️
Who are you rooting for? 👀
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.
📷 Tor Nilssen & Kjetil V. Tveito, Lennart Ootes, Anna Shtourman and Michal Walusza / FIDE and Norway Chess
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Did you know Maxime had an unforgettable fan encounter… during a date? 💀😂
We asked the Total Chess players a few questions, and things got interesting! 👀
📸 Norway Chess and FIDE by Michal Walusza and Lennart Ootes
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A chess grandmaster at just 12? One of the highest ratings in history at 18? 🤯 These are real records held by Total Chess Pilot players.
24 of the world’s best meet in Budapest, Nov 10–20, to test the concept, format, and regulations ahead of the official tour launch in March 2027.
🎟️ Get your tickets today: totalchess.com/tickets
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Once upon a time, before the grandmasters’ stage…
🤔 Who was this young chess player?
Drop your guess below! 👇
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The LEGENDARY Queen sacrifice by Magnus Carlsen 🤯
Check out the full analysis on YouTube - “This is why they are the best in the world | Five icons | Five iconic moves”
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The table slam 💥♟️
Time trouble created one of the most viral moments in chess history.
That was classical chess at Norway Chess 2025 - at Total Chess, the clock gets shorter: Fast Classic, Rapid and Blitz in one event.
🗓️ Total Chess Pilot | Budapest, November 10-20
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Iconic players and their iconic moves♟️
🎥 From World Championship deciders to absolute stunners, we’ve rounded up some of the greatest moments from Total Chess players.
The Total Chess Pilot, taking place in Budapest from November 10–20, is a test run of the Total Chess concept, format, and regulations before the official tour starts in March 2027. It will feature 24 of the world’s strongest players.
Get your tickets today: totalchess.com/tickets
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Are you ready? 🔥♟️
Total Chess Pilot: 24 players, 3 time controls, 1 winner 🏆
🗓️ November 10-20 | Budapest
🎟️ Get your tickets now: totalchess.com/tickets
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How to Become a Winner in Budapest: The Total Chess Format Explained
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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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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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Pragg is ready for the Total Chess Pilot 🔥
Are you? 🤩
From 10 to 20 November, the world’s best chess players meet in Budapest across Blitz, Rapid, and Fast Classic. This is the Total Chess Pilot.
🎟️ Get your tickets now: totalchess.com/tickets
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21 days until the Total Chess Pilot ⏳
Magnus 🐐 has exactly 21 world titles. Most players are strong in one format. Magnus has won them all!
Total Chess puts 3 formats together. Fast classic, rapid and blitz in one championship. The pilot in Budapest, 10–20 November, is the first test before the official tour starts in March 2027.
🎟️ Get your tickets here: totalchess.com/tickets
📷 Norway Chess / Tor Nilssen & Kjetil V. Tveito
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Can you recognize this Total Chess player? ♟️
Drop your guess in the comments! 👀
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Silent Magnus. A famous checkmate 🤔
Can you name it before the last move?
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In 24 days – 24 players ⏳
From 10 to 20 November, the world’s best chess players meet in Budapest across Blitz, Rapid, and Fast Classic. This is the Total Chess Pilot.
Who are you backing? 👇
🎟️ Get your tickets today | Link in bio!
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🗣️ “As you can guess, I’m thrilled to be testing this new format, with most of the top players in the world.” - Maxime Vachier-Lagrave about the Total Chess Pilot♟️
The Pilot, taking place in Budapest from November 10–20, is a test run of the Total Chess concept, format, and regulations before the official tour starts in March 2027. It will feature 24 of the world’s strongest players.
🎟️ Get your tickets today: totalchess.com/tickets
📷 Norway Chess / Lennart Ootes
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The Total Chess Pilot 2026 website is live ♟️
Everything you need to know about the players, the format, the schedule, the newly proposed Total Chess Rating and more:
🔗 totalchess.com/tournaments/b…
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Pragg explains one of the trickiest rules in chess ♟️
Tag the friend who still insists en passant isn’t a real rule 👀
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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
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