India, Nov. 13 -- The FIDE Council has issued a resolution allowing shorter time controls to be eligible for standard ratings and title norms, effective immediately. National federations will review the changes ahead of an extraordinary General Assembly in December, where further amendments may be proposed.

The announcement comes as the Total Chess pilot is underway in Budapest where fast classic - classical games compressed into 45 minutes plus 30 second increment - is being played.

The move has already begun to draw flak. "I feel that anything below 1 hour 30 minutes per game should have K=5 or K=6 factor. Somehow it doesn't feel right to equate a five-six hour game to a 2.5 hour game," American grandmaster Levon Aronian, wrote on X. ...