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Global Chess League Season 4 Prepares for Player Draft and Bengaluru Kickoff

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Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) The Global Chess League (GCL) is gearing up for its fourth season. The Season 4 Player Draft is scheduled for July 29 here, before the league begins in Bengaluru from September 3–13. This draft will see Magnus Carlsen return after a year’s absence, and Divya Deshmukh, the current FIDE Women’s World Cup champion, will make her debut in the league.The Season 4 player pool includes 36 Grandmasters from different generations, such as World Champions, World Cup winners, Olymp…

GCL Season 3: Alpine SG Pipers beat American Gambits to jump to second spot; leaders Mumba Masters defeat Alaskan Knights

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Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS) Alpine SG Pipers stormed their way into title contention by registering their second consecutive win, thanks to yet another clinical performance on the prodigy board by GM Leon Luke Mendonca and a last-gasp victory by Player of the Match Nino Batsiashvili on Matchday 4 of the Global Chess League (GCL) on Wednesday.The Pipers beat Fyers American Gambits 10-4, while upGrad Mumba Masters registered a dominating 18-2 win over PBG Alaskan Knights.In the first clash of Matchday 4…