Haaland Invests In New Global Chess Tour

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has been announced arsenic an investor successful a caller world chess tour.

The 25-year-old is backing nan Norway Chess organisation, which is group to motorboat nan Total Chess World Championship Tour adjacent year.

Four tournaments will beryllium staged annually successful different cities, pinch a world champion crowned crossed 3 disciplines - accelerated classic, accelerated and blitz chess.

It is being supported by nan International Chess Federation (FIDE) and a aviator tourney is planned for this autumn.

Each play will person a minimum prize excavation of $2.7m (£2m) pinch Fide describing it arsenic "one of nan astir important developments successful modern chess".

Speaking to nan federation's website, Haaland said chess was "an unthinkable game" and he likened it to shot arsenic "it sharpens your mind".

"You person to deliberation quickly, spot your instincts and deliberation respective moves ahead. Strategy and readying are everything," he added.

"I'm investing successful Norway Chess because I judge nan caller Total Chess World Championship Tour tin move chess into an moreover bigger athletics for spectators astir nan world."