Norway Chess
Erling Haaland invests in new global chess tour
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Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has become a strategic investor in an upcoming world chess championship tour. Through his company Chess Mates, he is backing Norway Chess, which owns the Total Chess World Championship Tour set to launch next year. The tour will feature four annual tournaments in different cities with a $2.7 million prize pool.
The lineup for the 14th edition of Norway Chess has been announced, featuring world number-one Magnus Carlsen and reigning World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju. The tournament relocates to Oslo from May 25 to June 5, 2026, maintaining its double round-robin format with Armageddon tiebreakers. This move marks a new era for the event at the Deichman Bjørvika library.
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The Norway Chess 2026 tournament will take place in Oslo from May 25 to June 5, 2026, featuring top global players in open and women's categories. The event includes prominent names like Magnus Carlsen and D Gukesh in the open section, alongside Indian talents such as Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and Divya Deshmukh.
Reigning champion Anna Muzychuk will return to the Norway Chess Women tournament in 2026 to defend her title. The Ukrainian grandmaster, a three-time world champion in rapid and blitz chess, aims for a second consecutive victory. The event, held in Oslo, promotes gender equality in professional chess.
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Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa has confirmed his spot in the prestigious Norway Chess tournament for 2026, his third time competing there. The announcement comes after his qualification for the 2026 Candidates Tournament via the 2025 FIDE Circuit. Praggnanandhaa highlighted his enjoyment of the event's unique format.