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Global Chess League

Global Chess League

Over-the-board rapid chess league

The Global Chess League (also known as Tech Mahindra Global Chess League) is an over-the-board rapid chess league comprising six franchises that compete over a period of two weeks. It is a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and FIDE.[2] Teams have six players each.

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The inaugural season took place in Dubai from June 21 to July 2, 2023. It involved ten round-robin matches, followed by a final match between the top two teams.[3] The event came down to a round of individual tie-breaks drawn by playing card. Triveni Continental Kings won the event after Jonas Buhl Bjerre beat Javokhir Sindarov in the fourth tie-break game, the first three being drawn.[4]

Franchises

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Points system

Teams earn gamepoints (GP) and matchpoints (MP) according to their performance.[3]

Gamepoints

  • Four GPs for winning a game with Black.
  • Three GPs for winning a game with White.
  • One GP for a draw.
  • Zero GPs for a loss.

Matchpoints

  • Three MPs for teams that score more GPs than their opposing team.
  • One MP for teams who score the same GPs as their opposing teams.
  • Zero MPs for the teams that score fewer GP than their opposing teams.

References

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    https://indianexpress.com/article/chess/global-chess-league-triveni-continental-kings-survive-dramatic-sudden-death-blitz-tiebreak-to-emerge-champions-8698167/
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    "What is Global Chess League - Teams, format, schedule and players". Retrieved 2023-06-27.
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    "Global Chess League starts in style, but China's world champion is absent". Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  4. [4]
    "Global Chess League 2023 | The Week in Chess". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 2023-07-15.


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