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Heroes of the StormGlobal Chess League is a Chess offline circuit run by FIDE. We track 1 of its events from 2026.
Next matches
No Global Chess League matches are scheduled right now.
Events
| Event | Dates | Location | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Global Chess League 2026 | Sep 5 to Sep 13, 2026 | Bengaluru | $1,000,000 USD | Ganges Grandmasters |
Players
- FYERS American Gambits
- Alpine APL Pipers
- Ganges Grandmasters
- PBG Alaskan Knights
- Triveni Continental Kings
- CheQ Mumba Masters
Format and rules
- Organizer
- FIDE
- Type
- Offline
- Location
- Bengaluru
- Format
- Round robin for teams
- Teams
- 6
- Prize pool
- $1,000,000 USD
How Global Chess League 2026 is played:
- 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
From the event page on Liquipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Where to watch
Recent results
Global Chess League 2026Global Chess League 2026Know when your Chess team plays
Pick your teams and we send one short email a week ahead and the day before they play. At most one email a day, and you can pause or stop anytime.
Common questions about Global Chess League
Where can I watch Global Chess League?
Recent matches streamed on YouTube @OfficialGCL, Kick globalchessleague. Every match on this page links to its own streams.
Where is Global Chess League 2026 played?
Bengaluru, at The Lalit Ashok.
How much prize money is in Global Chess League 2026?
$1,000,000 USD.
How many teams are in Global Chess League 2026?
6 players are listed: FYERS American Gambits, Alpine APL Pipers, Ganges Grandmasters, PBG Alaskan Knights, Triveni Continental Kings, CheQ Mumba Masters.
What is the Global Chess League 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, taking $383,009.71.
Source Liquipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Last updated .