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Great idea to have six games with one colour at same time: Grandmaster Lev
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
GM Levon Aronian, a former World Rapid and Blitz Champion who joined the Triveni Continental Kings just a week before the league, proved to be a blessing in disguise for the Kings. In a candid conversation, Aronian opened up about the format of the league, his experience and his top momen
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Global Chess League is IPL moment for chess: Magnus Carlsen
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Magnus Carlsen will go down as one of the greatest who played the sport. At the moment he is the biggest brand that chess has. Not alien to controversy either, the Norwegian Carlsen, currently leading the SG Alpine Warriors in the Global Chess League in Dubai, said that he has "learnt a lot
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Global Chess League: An open race for top as Triveni Continental Kings joi
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Day nine of the Global Chess League started with the favourites suffering surprising defeats. The team of Chingari Gulf Titans stunned Mumba Masters with 12:3, while SG Alpine Warriors were upstaged by Triveni Continental Kings. For the second time in this event, world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen l
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Top grandmasters Koneru Humpy, Hou Yifan bat for more tournaments like Glo
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
With just 10 matches to go before the all-important final, the excitement rises in the league about who will be competing for the crown of the inaugural Global Chess League. While the league's unique mixed-team format has drawn many praises from various sections of the chess world, leading w
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Global Chess League: Ganges Grandmasters reclaim lead as Sara Khadem lifts
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Triveni Continental Kings registered a win with a score of 10-9 against the Chingari Gulf Titans led by a crucial win from substitute player Sara Khadem. Ganges Grandmasters made an important comeback after two losses, defeating Balan Alaskan Knights 8-7.
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Global Chess League: Triveni Continental Kings fail to stop Ganges Grandma
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
After day five, Ganges Grandmasters and SG Alpine Warriors are on top with 12 match points. The team of Ganges Grandmasters is in first place due to a better difference in game points - 52:51, Mumba Masters are third, with eight Match Points.
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Global Chess League: Mumba Masters' Maxime Vachier-Lagrave stuns Magnus Ca
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumba Masters' player Maxime Vachier-Lagrave overpowered Magnus Carlsen, his team fell short by a point against the rivals in the fifth match of the Global Chess League being played in Dubai.
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Legends Anand and Carlsen face off in Global Chess League
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Magnus Carlsen was up against Viswanathan Anand, the man he beat in 2013 to claim the title of world champion for the first time.
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Global Chess League: World's strongest player Magnus Carlsen makes his deb
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The match ended with a score of 9 to 7 for the SG Alpine Warriors. The match saw the two strongest players of the event making their first appearance in the Global Chess League - the current world champion in rapid and blitz and the top-rated player in the world, Magnus Carlsen, and the two-
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Global Chess League: World's strongest player Magnus Carlsen makes his deb
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The second day of the Global Chess League witnessed the debut of Magnus Carlsen, the strongest chess player in the world. Carlsen played his first game against Ian Nepomniachtchi, a two-time challenger for the world crown.
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Global Chess League's first season set to kick-off in Dubai
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Global Chess League will feature a unique playing concept - with each match of the league taking place at a different time, played in a double round-robin format. For the first time in chess, all team members will be playing a match with pieces of the same colour.
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