How To Watch Season 3 Of The Tech Mahindra Global Chess League
The third season of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League is set to start on December 14. Chess titans like World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju, GMs Hikaru Nakamura, Alireza Firouzja, and Hou Yifan are just some of the stars playing in the event, which features many of the strongest and most talented players in the world. With the drama of a rapid time control and a million-dollar prize fund, this is one event you don't want to miss.
Here's what you need to know to enjoy the event:
The Teams And Players
As in previous seasons, six teams will compete in the main event. Players from all over the world will converge in India to represent their teams.
Each team consists of an Icon, the highest-rated player of the team, playing on board one, along with two men, two women, and a junior.
Below are the teams and the players representing them:
American Gambits
Triveni Continental Kings
- GM Alireza Firouzja
- GM Wei Yi
- GM Vidit Gujrathi
- GM Alexandra Kosteniuk
- GM Zhu Jiner
- GM Marc'Andria Maurizzi
Alpine SG Pipers
PBG Alaskan Knights
- GM Gukesh Dommaraju
- GM Arjun Erigaisi
- GM Leinier Dominguez
- IM Sara Khadem
- GM Kateryna Lagno
- GM Daniel Dardha
Ganges Grandmasters
upGrad Mumbai Masters
The Format
The Tech Mahindra Global Chess League consists of a Preliminary Stage followed by a Final. In the Preliminary Stage, teams compete in a double round-robin. The time control is 20 minutes for the entire game, with a 2-second increment starting from move 41.
In each matchup of the Preliminary Stage, players' results on each board add points to their teams, as follows:
- 4 game points for winning with Black
- 3 game points for winning with White
- 1 game point for a draw
The cumulative points of the players determine the winner of the match. Teams then earn points as follows:
- 3 match points for winning a match
- 1 match point for drawing a match
At the end of the Preliminary Stage, the top two teams move on to the Final, a best-of-two match. The winner of the Final is the team with the most match points at the end of the match.
How To Watch
Fans can watch the event in person at the Royal Opera House in Mumbai, India. Buy your ticket now to feel the unique energy of the biggest chess league in the world.
If you can't make it to India, you can still enjoy all the action of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League. You can keep up with every single move on our dedicated events page, or enjoy the live broadcast on our Twitch and YouTube channels. Hindi speakers can also enjoy the live show on our Indian Chess.com and Chess24 YouTube channels.
Who do you think will win the third season of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League? Let us know in the comments below!
