Just over a week is left for the start of the second season of the Global Chess League, and Indian Chess grandmaster Nihal Sarin, who will be competing for PBG Alaskan Knights, expressed his excitement for the upcoming tournament.
Grandmaster Jan-Krzysztof Duda, who is set to feature for the debutant team American Gambits, shared his thoughts on the upcoming edition of the tournament
The Global Chess League legendary Indian Chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand on Sunday congratulated Team India for claiming two gold medals in both men's and women's events in the Chess Olympiad.
GCL season 2 will take place between October 3 and October 12 in London, and the five-time World Champion opened up on his reasons for returning to the tournament this year
Indian professional chess player Koneru Humpy opened up about juggling between professional and personal life, the current status of chess in the nation, and avoiding social media, which ensures she doesn't get deviated to other things.
Arjun Erigaisi has been creating waves this year with a career-best ranking. He ascended to World number 4 in the FIDE world ratings in June this year after beating France's Loic Travadon in the French Team Chess Championship 2024.
The league, which is a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and International Chess Federation (FIDE), is scheduled to take place from October 3 to 12 in London.
The Global Chess League is all set for the second season as 30 of the world's best chess players were handpicked by six franchises during the Player Draft held on Sunday in New Delhi.