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Global Chess League 2026 is a Chess offline event in Global Chess League, running Sep 5 to Sep 13, 2026 in Bengaluru. It is organized by FIDE. 6 players are taking part, including FYERS American Gambits, Alpine APL Pipers, Ganges Grandmasters, PBG Alaskan Knights, Triveni Continental Kings and CheQ Mumba Masters. The prize pool is $1,000,000 USD. Ganges Grandmasters won it, taking $383,009.71. 2 results are listed below with map by map detail.
- Type
- Offline
- Organizer
- FIDE
- Format
- Round robin for teams
- Series
- Global Chess League
Watch YouTube @OfficialGCL Kick globalchessleague
Results
Placements
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ganges Grandmasters | $383,009.71 |
| 2 |  Alpine APL Pipers | $201,893.20 |
| 3 |  FYERS American Gambits | $150,145.63 |
| 4 |  CheQ Mumba Masters | $124,271.84 |
| 5 | Triveni Continental Kings | $70,776.70 |
| 6 | PBG Alaskan Knights | $69,902.91 |
| Season MVP | Stavroula Tsolakidou | |
| Final MVP | Ian Nepomniachtchi |
Players
FYERS American Gambits
Javokhir Sindarov, Daniil Dubov, Nihal Sarin, Bibisara Assaubayeva, Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, Marc'Andria Maurizzi
Alpine APL Pipers
Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Vidit Gujrathi, Koneru Humpy, Divya Deshmukh, Volodar Murzin
Ganges Grandmasters
Ian Nepomniachtchi, Levon Aronian, Leinier Dominguez Perez, Polina Shuvalova, Stavroula Tsolakidou, Leon Luke Mendonca
PBG Alaskan Knights
Viswanathan Anand, Arjun Erigaisi, Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, Kateryna Lagno, Nino Batsiashvili, Abhimanyu Mishra
Triveni Continental Kings
Alireza Firouzja, Wei Yi, Aravindh Chithambaram, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Zhu Jiner, Pranav V
CheQ Mumba Masters
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Pranesh M, Harika Dronavalli, Carissa Yip, Bardiya Daneshvar
Format
- Double round-robin
- 10 rounds
- Time Control: 20 minutes for each player with increment of 2 seconds from move 41
- Team’s finishing 3rd and 4th will compete in a playoff for the 3rd place
- The two teams with the most matchpoints move on to the Final
- Tiebreak system
- Sum of the individual points that each player of the team scores
- Direct Encounter (head-to-head)
- The Koya system
- Extended Sonneborn-Berger
- Drawing of lots
Common questions about Global Chess League 2026
When is Global Chess League 2026?
Global Chess League 2026 runs Sep 5 to Sep 13, 2026.
Where can I watch Global Chess League 2026?
Matches stream on YouTube @OfficialGCL and Kick globalchessleague. Every match on this page links to its streams.
Where is Global Chess League 2026 played?
Bengaluru, at The Lalit Ashok.
What is the Global Chess League 2026 prize pool?
$1,000,000 USD.
Which players are in Global Chess League 2026?
FYERS American Gambits, Alpine APL Pipers, Ganges Grandmasters, PBG Alaskan Knights, Triveni Continental Kings and CheQ Mumba Masters.
What is the Global Chess League 2026 format?
Double round-robin. 10 rounds. Time Control: 20 minutes for each player with increment of 2 seconds from move 41. Team’s finishing 3rd and 4th will compete in a playoff for the 3rd place.
Who won Global Chess League 2026?
Ganges Grandmasters.
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