The GCL will see men, women, and U21 players compete as a team. The league will commence with a players’ draft where franchise owners will select players for their respective teams.
The six franchise owners and their teams are U SPORTS (upGrad Mumba Masters), Insurekot Sports (Ganges Grandmasters), Punit Balan Group (Balan Alaskan Knights), Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd (Triveni Continental Kings), Chingari App (Chingari Gulf Titans), and APL Apollo-led SG Sports (SG Alpine Warriors).
Leading players in the world, including Viswanathan Anand, Ding Liren, Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Hou Yifan and Kateryna Lagno among others, will come together in the league.
FIDE president, Arkady Dvorkovich, said he was looking forward to a successful inaugural edition.
Leading players in the world, including Viswanathan Anand, Ding Liren, Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Hou Yifan and Kateryna Lagno among others, will come together in the league.
FIDE president, Arkady Dvorkovich, said he was looking forward to a successful inaugural edition.
