No rating-based spots! FIDE launches new qualification system for 2028 Candidates

FIDE has approved a revamped qualification strategy for the 2028 Open and Women’s Candidates Tournaments, introducing the Total Chess World Championship Tour arsenic a caller pathway portion removing rating-based qualification. World Cup spots person been reduced to 2 finalists, and FIDE Circuit places volition beryllium decided implicit a two-year cycle, rewarding accordant performances crossed large events.