Day 7
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.
Live games and commentary
This DVD allows you to learn from the example of one of the best players in the history of chess and from the explanations of the authors how to successfully organise your games strategically, and how to keep your opponent permanently under pressure.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.| Triveni Continental Kings | upGrad Mumbai Masters | Ganges Grandmasters | |
| Icon | GM A. Firouzja | GM M. Vachier-Lagrave | GM Vishy Anand |
| Superstar Men | GM Wei Yi | GM W. So | GM V. Keymer |
| Superstar Men | GM Vidit Gujrathi | GM S. Mamedyarov | GM J. Sindarov |
| Superstar Women | GM A. Kosteniuk | GM Koneru Humpy | IM S. Tsolakidou |
| Superstar Women | GM Zhu Jiner | GM Harika Dronavalli | IM P. Shuvalova |
| Prodigy | GM M. Maurizzi | GM B. Daneshvar | GM R. Sadhwani |
| Alpine SG Pipers | American Gambits | PBG Alaskan Knights | |
| Icon | GM F. Caruana | GM H. Nakamura | GM Gukesh D. |
| Superstar Men | GM Praggnanandhaa R. | GM R. Rapport | GM A. Erigaisi |
| Superstar Men | GM A. Giri | GM V. Artemiev | GM L. Dominguez |
| Superstar Women | GM Hou Yifan | GM B. Assaubayeva | IM S. Khadem |
| Superstar Women | GM N. Batsiashvili | IM T. Injac | GM K. Lagno |
| Prodigy | GM L. Mendonca | GM V. Murzin | GM D. Dardha |
