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American Gambits head coach Srinath Narayanan and co-owner Prachura PP at the Global Chess League Draft in Mumbai where they missed out on Arjun Erigaisi but still managed to assemble a strong side.

Why American Gambits chased after Arjun Erigaisi in Global Chess League 3 Draft

September 29, 2025 8:35 pm

Despite losing out on Arjun, the Gambits have assembled a strong side in the Draft for season 3, to be played in Mumbai. Having retained Hikaru Nakamura and Bibisara Assaubayeva, American Gambits added Richard Rapport, Vladislav Artemiev, Teodora Injac, and Volodar Murzin to their squad.

Gukesh Dommaraju (LEFT) and Arjun Erigaisi--seen here during the Norway Chess Games earlier this year--will team up in the Global Chess League for the PBG Alaskan Knights. (Express Photos by Amit Kamath)

Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi, Indian chess' Karan Arjun, reunited for Global Chess League 3 at PBG Alaskan Knights

September 27, 2025 8:19 am

Gukesh’s teammate Arjun, in particular, saw three teams trying to snap him up while the Mumbai team came into the draft with their eyes firmly set on Wesley So, who is also making his debut in the league.

While Magnus Carlsen will not compete in Global Chess League's third season, Vishy Anand and world champion Gukesh Dommaraju have confirmed their participation for GCL 3. (PHOTOS: GCL)

Global Chess League 3: World Champion Gukesh returns to GCL, but Magnus Carlsen to skip this season

September 24, 2025 3:05 pm

Joining Gukesh will be top stars like five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana, Alireza Firouzja, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

World No 1 Magnus Carlsen takes on five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand in the recent Global Chess League. (PHOTO: GCL)

Global Chess League's 'GCL Contenders' will let you play alongside grandmasters; here’s how to join

August 31, 2025 7:19 pm

The Global Chess League has launched a new tournament, 'GCL Contenders,' offering a direct pathway for amateurs to compete with the world's elite. Three winners will earn a spot as GCL ambassadors.

Former world champion Magnus Carlsen waits for matches to begin in the recent Global Chess League. (PHOTO: GCL)

Global Chess League to be hosted by India this year after two seasons abroad

August 07, 2025 7:41 pm

The first edition of the Global Chess League was hosted in Dubai while last year, the event was in London. GCL frequently sees some of the top stars in the sport like former world champions Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand and Hou Yifan.

Former world champions Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand face off in the Global Chess League. (Screengrab courtesy JioHotstar)

Can chess force broadcasters to change the channel and put it on TV?

May 07, 2025 10:07 am

Sport needs to be made attractive to casual follower, but with India possessing a young brigade of champions, there's scope for it to be viable on television

There was an almost familial vibe in all six GCL teams which the highly-individualistic sport rarely evokes in players. (Global Chess League)

Why Hikaru Nakamura found playing at Global Chess League more appealing than being in American all-star Olympiad teams

October 15, 2024 6:15 pm

The American chess star Hikaru Nakamura has not played in any team events since the Batumi Olympiad six years ago but joined GCL because 'it is a lot more fun'.

Global Chess League: Triveni Continental Kings crowned champions again, here’s how they built a winning side with no Indian star

October 14, 2024 11:40 am

For the second time in two seasons, the Triveni Continental Kings claimed the Global Chess League title.

Will 20-year-old Nodirbek Abdusattorov be the most combative rival for Gukesh, Arjun & Co at 2026 Olympiad in Tashkent?

October 13, 2024 12:40 pm

The PBG Alaskan Knights star opens up about the rise of India and Uzbekistan in chess, the support for Uzbek players back home, his impression about the Global Chess League and more

How chess players tackled tricky choice of jersey numbers at GCL: Inspiration from Messi, Sachin, Dhoni, and some help from family

October 11, 2024 4:06 am

At the GCL, a unique experience for chess players: to find a jersey number. “64 has become kind of my thing. Vishy64TheKing is my Twitter handle," Anand says about his jersey choice. "But people see it and ask me ‘Oh were you born in 1964'?"

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