Striking gambit: Erling Haaland invests in new world chess championship

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Erling Haaland has invested in the Total Chess World Championship Tour.
The tour aims to increase chess's spectator appeal and popularity.
It will feature four annual tournaments with a $2.7m prize pool.
A pilot tournament is planned for autumn 2026, with a full season in 2027.
Haaland believes chess shares strategic similarities with football.
He joins forces with Norwegian businessman Morten Borge through Chess Mates.
The tour is supported by Fide, the governing body of chess.
Other football figures like Mohamed Salah and Eberechi Eze are also known to play chess.

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