The fourth season of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League (GCL) kicked off in Bengaluru on Saturday, bringing together some of the world's top chess players for a nine-day franchise competition, with world number one Magnus Carlsen returning to the league after a one-season absence.
The nine-day tournament, a joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and FIDE, will feature six teams competing in a double round-robin format across 32 matches. The top two teams will advance to the Grand Finale on September 13.