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Magnus Carlsen loses for first time as Pipers & Grandmasters Reach GCL 2026 final

Defending champions Alpine APL Pipers will take on Ganges Grandmasters in the Season 4 final of the Global Chess League (GCL 2026) — a joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and FIDE — in Bengaluru. Both sides lost their final league matches but still advanced after the result of the third game went in their favour.

Global Chess League 2026: Pipers beat American Gambits to close in on GCL final

Global Chess League 2026: Magnus Carlsen and Vidit Gujrathi lead Alpine APL Pipers to a 9-7 win over FYERS American Gambits in a top-two clash.

Global Chess League 2026: Pipers bounce back to stay top despite Grandmasters loss

Global Chess League 2026: Alpine APL Pipers stay top with an 11-6 win over Alaskan Knights despite losing to Ganges Grandmasters; Mumba Masters also win.

Global Chess League 2026: Alpine Pipers go top after beating Mumba Masters

Alpine APL Pipers beat CheQ Mumba Masters to go top of GCL 2026, while Ganges Grandmasters crushed Triveni Continental Kings to move into second place.

Chess Olympiad 2026: Full list of participants from the top women's teams

India leads the women's field at the Chess Olympiad 2026. Here is a look at full list of participants from top teams.

Global Chess League 2026: Kings stun Pipers at halfway mark

Global Chess League 2026: Triveni Continental Kings stunned table-toppers Alpine APL Pipers, throwing the race for the top spot wide open at halfway.

Global Chess League 2026: Alpine Pipers overpower American Gambits to take top spot

Alpine APL Pipers bounced back from a shock loss to crush FYERS American Gambits and go top of the standings in Global Chess League 2026.

Chess Olympiad 2026: Full list of participants from the top teams in Open Section

The strongest chess nations in the world have announced their squads for the Chess Olympiad 2026. Here is the list.

Esports legend Naman Mathur credits Global Chess League with reinventing ‘how the sport is experienced’

Esports icon and S8UL co-founder Naman Mathur has praised the Global Chess League for blending elite competition with fan-first entertainment.

GCL 2026: Ganges Grandmasters stun leaders American Gambits 9-7, climb to second

Ganges Grandmasters halted FYERS American Gambits' winning run, while defending champions Alpine SG Pipers secured their second straight victory in the Global Chess League (GCL 2026) in Bengaluru on Sunday.