Global Chess League to hold second edition in London in October
After a successful first season in Dubai, the Global Chess League will return for another edition, this time in London.
Last time, the league had seen many of the biggest names in the sport — Viswanathan Anand, Magnus Carlsen, Gukesh, Hou Yifan, Praggnanandhaa, Vidit Gujrathi, Arjun Erigaisi, Tan Zhongyi and Ian Nepomniachtchi — play in a unique league system. One of the highlights of the first season was having players like Gukesh, Pragg and Arjun being part of the same team as Carlsen and getting to learn from him.
India’s Praggnanandhaa and China’s Tan were the players of the first season while Triveni Continental Kings had defeated the upGrad Mumba Masters to claim the first season.
This time, GCL will take place at Friends House, located in the heart of central London, from Octobe...