Bengaluru will host the Road to GCL FIDE-rated Rapid Chess Tournament on August 26, bringing together up to 1,000 players ahead of GCL Season 4. The event will feature a Rs 4 lakh prize pool and promote grassroots chess.
The Global Chess League conducted its Season 4 player draft in Mumbai ahead of the Bengaluru edition from September 3 to 13. Nihal Sarin joined FYERS American Gambits, while Viswanathan Anand switched to PBG Alaskan Knights for the first time
The Global Chess League Season 4 player draft will hit Mumbai on June 29, featuring the return of Magnus Carlsen. Six franchises will build six-player teams before heading to Bengaluru for the main tournament from September 3–13
