Season 4 · 2026

Tech Mahindra Global Chess League Season 4

Bengaluru, India · The Lalit Ashok. Six franchises, 36 of the world's best across five continents. Trade your chess pieces and bet on every capture with Chess3.

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Sun, Sep 13 · Finals

Final Day

Finalists and the 3rd-place playoff line-up are decided after the league stage — teams to be announced.

Match 31

15:30 IST

3/4 Match 1

3rd Place Playoff · teams TBD

Match 32

15:30 IST

3/4 Match 2

3rd Place Playoff · teams TBD

Match 33

18:30 IST

Final 1

Grand Final · teams TBD

Match 34

18:30 IST

Final 2

Grand Final · teams TBD

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📅 2026-09-05 – 2026-09-13🏆 $1,000,000 prize pool📍 The Lalit Ashok

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The Format

Six boards, mixed-gender teams

Board 1Icon
Board 2Superstar Men
Board 3Superstar Men
Board 4Superstar Women
Board 5Superstar Women
Board 6Prodigy

Scoring

Win with Black4 pts
Win with White3 pts
Draw1 pt
Match win3 match pts

Double round-robin: every team plays every other team twice. Top two meet in the Final.

Board 1 · The Icons

Magnus Carlsen

Norway · #23

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

France · #16

Javokhir Sindarov

Uzbekistan · #4

Ian Nepomniachtchi

Russia · #19

Viswanathan Anand

India · #13

Alireza Firouzja

France · #10

The Teams

Alpine APL Pipers

Coach: GM Pravin Thipsay

GM Magnus Carlsen
Norway · World #23 · Captain
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GM Anish Giri
Netherlands · World #5
Superstar (M)
GM Vidit Gujrathi
India · World #27
Superstar (M)
GM Divya Deshmukh
India
Superstar (W)
GM Koneru Humpy
India · World #399
Superstar (W)
GM Volodar Murzin
Russia · World #84
Prodigy

CheQ Mumba Masters

Coach: GM Pentala Harikrishna

GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
France · World #16 · Captain
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GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Azerbaijan · World #14
Superstar (M)
GM Vladimir Fedoseev
Slovenia
Superstar (M)
IM Carissa Yip
USA
Superstar (W)
GM Harika Dronavalli
India · World #859
Superstar (W)
GM Bardiya Daneshvar
Iran · World #155
Prodigy

FYERS American Gambits

Coach: GM Srinath Narayanan

GM Javokhir Sindarov
Uzbekistan · World #4 · Captain
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GM Daniil Dubov
Russia · World #45
Superstar (M)
GM Nihal Sarin
India · World #30
Superstar (M)
GM Bibisara Assaubayeva
Kazakhstan · World #502
Superstar (W)
IM Sara Khadem
Iran · World #1243
Superstar (W)
GM Marc'Andria Maurizzi
France · World #136
Prodigy

Ganges Grandmasters

Coach: GM Baskaran Adhiban

GM Ian Nepomniachtchi
Russia · World #19 · Captain
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GM Leinier Dominguez Perez
United States · World #17
Superstar (M)
GM Levon Aronian
United States · World #23
Superstar (M)
IM Polina Shuvalova
Russia · World #376
Superstar (W)
IM Stavroula Tsolakidou
Greece · World #739
Superstar (W)
GM Leon Luke Mendonca
India · World #116
Prodigy

PBG Alaskan Knights

Coach: GM Swayams Mishra

GM Viswanathan Anand
India · World #13 · Captain
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GM Arjun Erigaisi
India · World #6
Superstar (M)
GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus
Turkey
Superstar (M)
GM Kateryna Lagno
Russia · World #480
Superstar (W)
GM Nino Batsiashvili
Georgia · World #903
Superstar (W)
GM Abhimanyu Mishra
United States of America
Prodigy

Triveni Continental Kings

Coach: GM Loek van Wely

GM Alireza Firouzja
France · World #10 · Captain
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GM Aravindh Chithambaram
India
Superstar (M)
GM Wei Yi
China · World #11
Superstar (M)
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk
Switzerland · World #710
Superstar (W)
GM Zhu Jiner
China · World #222
Superstar (W)
GM Pranav Venkatesh
India
Prodigy

Schedule

Sat, Sep 5

4 matches

10:00 IST

PBG Alaskan Knightsvs

FYERS American Gambits

Match 01 · Board matchups

IconViswanathan AnandvsJavokhir Sindarov

Superstar (M)Arjun ErigaisivsNihal Sarin

Superstar (M)Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusvsDaniil Dubov

Superstar (W)Kateryna LagnovsBibisara Assaubayeva

Superstar (W)Nino BatsiashvilivsSara Khadem

ProdigyAbhimanyu MishravsMarc'Andria Maurizzi

11:30 IST

Triveni Continental Kingsvs

Ganges Grandmasters

Match 02 · Board matchups

IconAlireza FirouzjavsIan Nepomniachtchi

Superstar (M)Wei YivsLevon Aronian

Superstar (M)Aravindh ChithambaramvsLeinier Dominguez Perez

Superstar (W)Zhu JinervsPolina Shuvalova

Superstar (W)Alexandra KosteniukvsStavroula Tsolakidou

ProdigyPranav VenkateshvsLeon Luke Mendonca

13:00 IST

CheQ Mumba Mastersvs

Alpine APL Pipers

Match 03 · Board matchups

IconMaxime Vachier-LagravevsMagnus Carlsen

Superstar (M)Vladimir FedoseevvsAnish Giri

Superstar (M)Shakhriyar MamedyarovvsVidit Gujrathi

Superstar (W)Harika DronavallivsDivya Deshmukh

Superstar (W)Carissa YipvsKoneru Humpy

ProdigyBardiya DaneshvarvsVolodar Murzin

14:30 IST

FYERS American Gambitsvs

Triveni Continental Kings

Match 04 · Board matchups

IconJavokhir SindarovvsAlireza Firouzja

Superstar (M)Nihal SarinvsWei Yi

Superstar (M)Daniil DubovvsAravindh Chithambaram

Superstar (W)Bibisara AssaubayevavsZhu Jiner

Superstar (W)Sara KhademvsAlexandra Kosteniuk

ProdigyMarc'Andria MaurizzivsPranav Venkatesh

Sun, Sep 6

4 matches

10:00 IST

Alpine APL Pipersvs

Ganges Grandmasters

Match 05 · Board matchups

IconMagnus CarlsenvsIan Nepomniachtchi

Superstar (M)Anish GirivsLevon Aronian

Superstar (M)Vidit GujrathivsLeinier Dominguez Perez

Superstar (W)Divya DeshmukhvsPolina Shuvalova

Superstar (W)Koneru HumpyvsStavroula Tsolakidou

ProdigyVolodar MurzinvsLeon Luke Mendonca

11:30 IST

CheQ Mumba Mastersvs

PBG Alaskan Knights

Match 06 · Board matchups

IconMaxime Vachier-LagravevsViswanathan Anand

Superstar (M)Vladimir FedoseevvsArjun Erigaisi

Superstar (M)Shakhriyar MamedyarovvsYagiz Kaan Erdogmus

Superstar (W)Harika DronavallivsKateryna Lagno

Superstar (W)Carissa YipvsNino Batsiashvili

ProdigyBardiya DaneshvarvsAbhimanyu Mishra

13:00 IST

Ganges Grandmastersvs

FYERS American Gambits

Match 07 · Board matchups

IconIan NepomniachtchivsJavokhir Sindarov

Superstar (M)Levon AronianvsNihal Sarin

Superstar (M)Leinier Dominguez PerezvsDaniil Dubov

Superstar (W)Polina ShuvalovavsBibisara Assaubayeva

Superstar (W)Stavroula TsolakidouvsSara Khadem

ProdigyLeon Luke MendoncavsMarc'Andria Maurizzi

14:30 IST

Triveni Continental Kingsvs

CheQ Mumba Masters

Match 08 · Board matchups

IconAlireza FirouzjavsMaxime Vachier-Lagrave

Superstar (M)Wei YivsVladimir Fedoseev

Superstar (M)Aravindh ChithambaramvsShakhriyar Mamedyarov

Superstar (W)Zhu JinervsHarika Dronavalli

Superstar (W)Alexandra KosteniukvsCarissa Yip

ProdigyPranav VenkateshvsBardiya Daneshvar

Mon, Sep 7

4 matches

10:00 IST

PBG Alaskan Knightsvs

Alpine APL Pipers

Match 09 · Board matchups

IconViswanathan AnandvsMagnus Carlsen

Superstar (M)Arjun ErigaisivsAnish Giri

Superstar (M)Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusvsVidit Gujrathi

Superstar (W)Kateryna LagnovsDivya Deshmukh

Superstar (W)Nino BatsiashvilivsKoneru Humpy

ProdigyAbhimanyu MishravsVolodar Murzin

11:30 IST

CheQ Mumba Mastersvs

Ganges Grandmasters

Match 10 · Board matchups

IconMaxime Vachier-LagravevsIan Nepomniachtchi

Superstar (M)Vladimir FedoseevvsLevon Aronian

Superstar (M)Shakhriyar MamedyarovvsLeinier Dominguez Perez

Superstar (W)Harika DronavallivsPolina Shuvalova

Superstar (W)Carissa YipvsStavroula Tsolakidou

ProdigyBardiya DaneshvarvsLeon Luke Mendonca

13:00 IST

Alpine APL Pipersvs

FYERS American Gambits

Match 11 · Board matchups

IconMagnus CarlsenvsJavokhir Sindarov

Superstar (M)Anish GirivsNihal Sarin

Superstar (M)Vidit GujrathivsDaniil Dubov

Superstar (W)Divya DeshmukhvsBibisara Assaubayeva

Superstar (W)Koneru HumpyvsSara Khadem

ProdigyVolodar MurzinvsMarc'Andria Maurizzi

14:30 IST

PBG Alaskan Knightsvs

Triveni Continental Kings

Match 12 · Board matchups

IconViswanathan AnandvsAlireza Firouzja

Superstar (M)Arjun ErigaisivsWei Yi

Superstar (M)Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusvsAravindh Chithambaram

Superstar (W)Kateryna LagnovsZhu Jiner

Superstar (W)Nino BatsiashvilivsAlexandra Kosteniuk

ProdigyAbhimanyu MishravsPranav Venkatesh

Tue, Sep 8

4 matches

10:00 IST

Ganges Grandmastersvs

PBG Alaskan Knights

Match 13 · Board matchups

IconIan NepomniachtchivsViswanathan Anand

Superstar (M)Levon AronianvsArjun Erigaisi

Superstar (M)Leinier Dominguez PerezvsYagiz Kaan Erdogmus

Superstar (W)Polina ShuvalovavsKateryna Lagno

Superstar (W)Stavroula TsolakidouvsNino Batsiashvili

ProdigyLeon Luke MendoncavsAbhimanyu Mishra

11:30 IST

FYERS American Gambitsvs

CheQ Mumba Masters

Match 14 · Board matchups

IconJavokhir SindarovvsMaxime Vachier-Lagrave

Superstar (M)Nihal SarinvsVladimir Fedoseev

Superstar (M)Daniil DubovvsShakhriyar Mamedyarov

Superstar (W)Bibisara AssaubayevavsHarika Dronavalli

Superstar (W)Sara KhademvsCarissa Yip

ProdigyMarc'Andria MaurizzivsBardiya Daneshvar

13:00 IST

Triveni Continental Kingsvs

Alpine APL Pipers

Match 15 · Board matchups

IconAlireza FirouzjavsMagnus Carlsen

Superstar (M)Wei YivsAnish Giri

Superstar (M)Aravindh ChithambaramvsVidit Gujrathi

Superstar (W)Zhu JinervsDivya Deshmukh

Superstar (W)Alexandra KosteniukvsKoneru Humpy

ProdigyPranav VenkateshvsVolodar Murzin

14:30 IST

FYERS American Gambitsvs

PBG Alaskan Knights

Match 16 · Board matchups

IconJavokhir SindarovvsViswanathan Anand

Superstar (M)Nihal SarinvsArjun Erigaisi

Superstar (M)Daniil DubovvsYagiz Kaan Erdogmus

Superstar (W)Bibisara AssaubayevavsKateryna Lagno

Superstar (W)Sara KhademvsNino Batsiashvili

ProdigyMarc'Andria MaurizzivsAbhimanyu Mishra

Wed, Sep 9

4 matches

10:00 IST

CheQ Mumba Mastersvs

Alpine APL Pipers

Match 17 · Board matchups

IconMaxime Vachier-LagravevsMagnus Carlsen

Superstar (M)Vladimir FedoseevvsAnish Giri

Superstar (M)Shakhriyar MamedyarovvsVidit Gujrathi

Superstar (W)Harika DronavallivsDivya Deshmukh

Superstar (W)Carissa YipvsKoneru Humpy

ProdigyBardiya DaneshvarvsVolodar Murzin

11:30 IST

Ganges Grandmastersvs

Triveni Continental Kings

Match 18 · Board matchups

IconIan NepomniachtchivsAlireza Firouzja

Superstar (M)Levon AronianvsWei Yi

Superstar (M)Leinier Dominguez PerezvsAravindh Chithambaram

Superstar (W)Polina ShuvalovavsZhu Jiner

Superstar (W)Stavroula TsolakidouvsAlexandra Kosteniuk

ProdigyLeon Luke MendoncavsPranav Venkatesh

13:00 IST

PBG Alaskan Knightsvs

CheQ Mumba Masters

Match 19 · Board matchups

IconViswanathan AnandvsMaxime Vachier-Lagrave

Superstar (M)Arjun ErigaisivsVladimir Fedoseev

Superstar (M)Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusvsShakhriyar Mamedyarov

Superstar (W)Kateryna LagnovsHarika Dronavalli

Superstar (W)Nino BatsiashvilivsCarissa Yip

ProdigyAbhimanyu MishravsBardiya Daneshvar

14:30 IST

Triveni Continental Kingsvs

FYERS American Gambits

Match 20 · Board matchups

IconAlireza FirouzjavsJavokhir Sindarov

Superstar (M)Wei YivsNihal Sarin

Superstar (M)Aravindh ChithambaramvsDaniil Dubov

Superstar (W)Zhu JinervsBibisara Assaubayeva

Superstar (W)Alexandra KosteniukvsSara Khadem

ProdigyPranav VenkateshvsMarc'Andria Maurizzi

Thu, Sep 10

4 matchesFeatured

10:00 IST

Alpine APL Pipersvs

Ganges Grandmasters

Match 21 · Board matchups

IconMagnus CarlsenvsIan Nepomniachtchi

Superstar (M)Anish GirivsLevon Aronian

Superstar (M)Vidit GujrathivsLeinier Dominguez Perez

Superstar (W)Divya DeshmukhvsPolina Shuvalova

Superstar (W)Koneru HumpyvsStavroula Tsolakidou

ProdigyVolodar MurzinvsLeon Luke Mendonca

11:30 IST

CheQ Mumba Mastersvs

Triveni Continental Kings

Match 22 · Board matchups

IconMaxime Vachier-LagravevsAlireza Firouzja

Superstar (M)Vladimir FedoseevvsWei Yi

Superstar (M)Shakhriyar MamedyarovvsAravindh Chithambaram

Superstar (W)Harika DronavallivsZhu Jiner

Superstar (W)Carissa YipvsAlexandra Kosteniuk

ProdigyBardiya DaneshvarvsPranav Venkatesh

13:00 IST

Alpine APL Pipersvs

PBG Alaskan Knights

Match 23 · Board matchups

IconMagnus CarlsenvsViswanathan Anand

Superstar (M)Anish GirivsArjun Erigaisi

Superstar (M)Vidit GujrathivsYagiz Kaan Erdogmus

Superstar (W)Divya DeshmukhvsKateryna Lagno

Superstar (W)Koneru HumpyvsNino Batsiashvili

ProdigyVolodar MurzinvsAbhimanyu Mishra

14:30 IST

Ganges Grandmastersvs

FYERS American Gambits

Match 24 · Board matchups

IconIan NepomniachtchivsJavokhir Sindarov

Superstar (M)Levon AronianvsNihal Sarin

Superstar (M)Leinier Dominguez PerezvsDaniil Dubov

Superstar (W)Polina ShuvalovavsBibisara Assaubayeva

Superstar (W)Stavroula TsolakidouvsSara Khadem

ProdigyLeon Luke MendoncavsMarc'Andria Maurizzi

Fri, Sep 11

3 matches

11:30 IST

Triveni Continental Kingsvs

PBG Alaskan Knights

Match 25 · Board matchups

IconAlireza FirouzjavsViswanathan Anand

Superstar (M)Wei YivsArjun Erigaisi

Superstar (M)Aravindh ChithambaramvsYagiz Kaan Erdogmus

Superstar (W)Zhu JinervsKateryna Lagno

Superstar (W)Alexandra KosteniukvsNino Batsiashvili

ProdigyPranav VenkateshvsAbhimanyu Mishra

13:00 IST

Alpine APL Pipersvs

FYERS American Gambits

Match 26 · Board matchups

IconMagnus CarlsenvsJavokhir Sindarov

Superstar (M)Anish GirivsNihal Sarin

Superstar (M)Vidit GujrathivsDaniil Dubov

Superstar (W)Divya DeshmukhvsBibisara Assaubayeva

Superstar (W)Koneru HumpyvsSara Khadem

ProdigyVolodar MurzinvsMarc'Andria Maurizzi

14:30 IST

Ganges Grandmastersvs

CheQ Mumba Masters

Match 27 · Board matchups

IconIan NepomniachtchivsMaxime Vachier-Lagrave

Superstar (M)Levon AronianvsVladimir Fedoseev

Superstar (M)Leinier Dominguez PerezvsShakhriyar Mamedyarov

Superstar (W)Polina ShuvalovavsHarika Dronavalli

Superstar (W)Stavroula TsolakidouvsCarissa Yip

ProdigyLeon Luke MendoncavsBardiya Daneshvar

Sat, Sep 12

3 matches

11:30 IST

Triveni Continental Kingsvs

Alpine APL Pipers

Match 28 · Board matchups

IconAlireza FirouzjavsMagnus Carlsen

Superstar (M)Wei YivsAnish Giri

Superstar (M)Aravindh ChithambaramvsVidit Gujrathi

Superstar (W)Zhu JinervsDivya Deshmukh

Superstar (W)Alexandra KosteniukvsKoneru Humpy

ProdigyPranav VenkateshvsVolodar Murzin

12:00 IST

PBG Alaskan Knightsvs

Ganges Grandmasters

Match 29 · Board matchups

IconViswanathan AnandvsIan Nepomniachtchi

Superstar (M)Arjun ErigaisivsLevon Aronian

Superstar (M)Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusvsLeinier Dominguez Perez

Superstar (W)Kateryna LagnovsPolina Shuvalova

Superstar (W)Nino BatsiashvilivsStavroula Tsolakidou

ProdigyAbhimanyu MishravsLeon Luke Mendonca

14:30 IST

FYERS American Gambitsvs

CheQ Mumba Masters

Match 30 · Board matchups

IconJavokhir SindarovvsMaxime Vachier-Lagrave

Superstar (M)Nihal SarinvsVladimir Fedoseev

Superstar (M)Daniil DubovvsShakhriyar Mamedyarov

Superstar (W)Bibisara AssaubayevavsHarika Dronavalli

Superstar (W)Sara KhademvsCarissa Yip

ProdigyMarc'Andria MaurizzivsBardiya Daneshvar

Sun, Sep 13

4 matchesFinal Day

Finalists and the 3rd-place playoff line-up are decided after the league stage — teams to be announced.

Match 31

15:30 IST

3/4 Match 1

3rd Place Playoff · teams TBD

Match 32

15:30 IST

3/4 Match 2

3rd Place Playoff · teams TBD

Match 33

18:30 IST

Final 1

Grand Final · teams TBD

Match 34

18:30 IST

Final 2

Grand Final · teams TBD

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