Global Chess League – Live!

Day 1

The third season of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League (TechM GCL) is taking place from 14 to 23 December, continuing the franchise-based competition that brings together elite players in mixed-gender teams. The league features a joint team format, with men and women competing alongside each other, and carries a total prize fund of $1,000,000.

Each team fields six players in a fixed order for the duration of the event. The highest-rated player, designated as the Icon, plays on board one. Boards two and three must be occupied by men, boards four and five by women, and board six by a junior player born in 2003 or later. This composition rule is a defining feature of the league and is designed to integrate established stars with younger talent in a single competitive framework.

The competitive structure of the league is divided into a Preliminary Stage and a Final, with progression and the title decided through a combination of game results and match outcomes.

All games are played with 20 minutes for the entire game, with a 2-second increment starting from move 41.

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Live games and commentary

Teams

Besides in-depth theory and exciting tactical exercises in the Scotch Game, this video course also includes a bonus section on the Scotch Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Bc4), a lively variation often leading to very dynamic positions.

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