Can the Total Chess World Championship Tour shrug off the 'copycat' tag of freestyle chess?

Elite chess is experiencing a surge of "World Championships" with two major announcements: the Total Chess World Championship ...
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World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship Qatar 2025 kicks off

The World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship Qatar 2025 officially opened today at Qatar University’s Sports and Events Complex, launching five days of world-class competition that will run until ...

Chess - Another world title up for grabs as freestyle chess and FIDE agree on $300,000 event

Another world chess title will be up for grabs next month after the launch of the first official FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship, expanding the sport’s growing elite calendar beyond the ...