Reuters is the first major news outlet to cover the Total Chess World Championship 2026. The press note reads, ” The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has approved a new global competition set up by Norway Chess that will crown a “World Combined Champion” across three time formats — Fast Classic, Rapid and Blitz, organisers said on Wednesday. The tournament series, called the Total Chess World Championship Tour, will feature four events a year in cities around the world, with the overall winner taking the FIDE title. A one-off pilot event is scheduled for late 2026 before the full championship season begins in 2027.” and then goes on to cite the Norway Chess CEO.
The new event will be a combination of time controls, including the Fast Classic, which was just introduced by FIDE.
