India, Oct. 21 -- The announcement of the Total Chess World Championship Tour has been receiving mixed reactions. It has received backing from the likes of Magnus Carlsen and others. But has also been criticised by GMs like Hikaru Nakamura. Organised by Norway Chess and officially approved by FIDE, the tour will consist of Fast Classical (45 minutes + 30-second increment), Rapid and Blitz, and each season will have four events and a minimum annual prize pool of USD 2.7 million. A pilot event has been set for 2026, and we will have a full c'ship season in 2027.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Nakamura slammed the naming of the tour. "The naming of this tour is just bizarre to me. As someone who tends to look at things from the outside ve...