Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026

🏆 2 Stages: Preliminary and Playoff ⏱ Rapid 20+0 (+2 from move 41) 💰 $1,000,000

📍 Bengaluru, India 🌐 Official website

The Global Chess League is an annual franchise-based team competition held since 2023. The event is organized by FIDE in joint venture with Tech Mahindra. The 2026 event follows the 2025 edition held in Mumbai, India, where the Alpine SG Pipers won the title.

"For this move, Magnus needs to see a doctor..." — Nepo on Carlsen's Performance at GCL

09.16 20:02

Stavroula Tsolakidou Was Gifted a Motorcycle as the MVP of the GCL 2026

09.14 20:29

Nepo: “The game against Magnus reminded me of some kid's tournament...”

09.14 19:07

"It has to be a very bitter pill to swallow for Magnus..." — Nakamura on Carlsen at GCL

09.14 17:25

Ian Nepomniachtchi's Ganges Grandmasters Win Global Chess League 2026

09.13 20:04

Magnus Gifts Player of the Match Award to Vidit — GCL Day 7

09.11 17:43

Nepo Blunders a Game Against Sindarov — GCL Day 6

09.10 19:35

Sindarov Defeats Firouzja with a Brilliant Knight Move — GCL Day 5

09.09 18:31

"The quality of my play is a bit lower than I expected" — Nepo on His Play at GCL

09.08 22:39

"Leon apologized. This is not how anyone wants to win a game" — Mishra on the Queen Promotion Disaster

09.08 18:52

Mishra Was Forced to Make a Move in 1 Second — GCL Day 4

09.08 17:47

"No wonder my smart tracker says I'm aging fast. If I play like this, it's bound to happen" — Vidit Gujrathi

09.07 20:47

Carlsen Experiments Against Sindarov — GCL Day 3

09.07 18:24

"Acclimatization in India is even harder than in the USA…" — Bibisara Assaubayeva on GCL

09.04 17:24

"We'll play games and we'll see..." — Firouzja Responds to Carlsen's Statement

09.04 15:23

"I want to flag the sh*t out of Alireza" — Magnus Carlsen

09.04 14:34

Global Chess League 2026 Begins in India on September 5

09.04 13:42

"Nobody watches Global Chess League. How are they making money?" — Stand-Up Comedian Samay Raina

09.02 21:18