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Total Chess chief defends fast classical format for Budapest pilot tournament

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Total Chess chief Kjell Madland has defended the fast classical-only group stage of the pilot tournament. He insisted that all 24 players will compete across different formats until the final day. The Budapest event opens with a nine-round blitz tournament before moving to the fast classical group stage, which determines the four semi-finalists. All three formats will be used in the knockout rounds. Madland said the structure is intended to modernise chess and draw in broader audiences.

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