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The Economic Times
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Global Chess League Season 4 kicks off in Bengaluru with Carlsen’s return

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.

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