Format
This tournament is a double round-robin between 6 teams of six players each, and the two best teams qualify to final phase. Each team is composed by one “icon” on board 1, two male players on boards 2 and 3, two female players on boards 4 and 5, and one junior on board 6.
Scoring
Each game is scored according to:
- Win with black: 4 Game Points (GPs)
- Win with white: 3 GPs
- Draw: 1 GP
- Loss: 0 GPs
The match is scored according to:
- Team that scores most GPs: 3 Match Points (MPs)
- Team that scores the same as rivals: 1 MPs
- Team that scores fewer: 0 MPs
After the double round-robin ends, the two teams with most MPs qualify to the final. The final is a best of two match, with a blitz game as tiebreaker.
Time Controls
Rapid 15+10. Players cannot agree to a draw before 30 moves each.
Teams
Triveni Continental Kings (Avg Elo: 2613)
- GM Levon Aronian (USA, 2743)
- GM Yangyi Yu (China, 2734)
- GM Yi Wei (China, 2716)
- GM Kateryna Lagno (Russia, 2494)
- GM Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia, 2543)
- GM Jonas Buhl Bjerre (Denmark, 2535)
Format
This tournament is a double round-robin between 6 teams of six players each, and the two best teams qualify to final phase. Each team is composed by one “icon” on board 1, two male players on boards 2 and 3, two female players on boards 4 and 5, and one junior on board 6.
Scoring
Each game is scored according to:
- Win with black: 4 Game Points (GPs)
- Win with white: 3 GPs
- Draw: 1 GP
- Loss: 0 GPs
The match is scored according to:
- Team that scores most GPs: 3 Match Points (MPs)
- Team that scores the same as rivals: 1 MPs
- Team that scores fewer: 0 MPs
After the double round-robin ends, the two teams with most MPs qualify to the final. The final is a best of two match, with a blitz game as tiebreaker.
Time Controls
Rapid 15+10. Players cannot agree to a draw before 30 moves each.
Teams
Triveni Continental Kings (Avg Elo: 2613)
- GM Levon Aronian (USA, 2743)
- GM Yangyi Yu (China, 2734)
- GM Yi Wei (China, 2716)
- GM Kateryna Lagno (Russia, 2494)
- GM Sara Khademalsharieh (Georgia, 2543)
- GM Jonas Buhl Bjerre (Denmark, 2535)
UpGrad Mumba Masters (Avg Elo: 2611)
- GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France, 2767)
- GM Alexander Grischuk (Russia, 2716)
- GM Santosh Gujrathi Vidit (India, 2665)
- GM Humpy Koneru (India, 2469)
- GM Dronavalli Harika (India, 2450)
- GM Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistan, 2596)
Today’s Schedule
Final Match 1
2nd July 2023, 13:15 UTC
Final Match 2
2nd July 2023, 14:20 UTC
Tiebreaks (if needed)
2nd July 2023, 15:40 UTC
Standings
| Team | MPs | GPs | W | L | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triveni Continental Kings | 18 | 79 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| UpGrad Mumba Masters | 16 | 83 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Ganges Grandmasters | 15 | 85 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| SG Alpine Warriors | 15 | 78 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Chingari Gulf Titans | 13 | 80 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Balan Alaskan Knights | 12 | 83 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Media
Tiebreak 4
Lagno vs Koneru 1/2-1/2
Triveni Continental Kings are the winners of the Global Chess League!
Final Match 2
- MVL vs Aronian 1/2-1/2
- Grischuk vs Yu 1-0
- Vidit vs Wei 1/2-1/2
- Knoru vs Lagno 1/2-1/2
- Harika vs Khademalsharieh 1-0
- Sindarov vs Bjerre 1-0
Match score: 12-3
Tiebreaks 2
Khademalsharieh vs Harika 1/2-1/2
They will pick one board to play the final tiebreak
Board number 5: Harika vs Khademalsharieh
If this match ends in a draw, they will pick another board, and so on until there is a decisive result.
Tiebreak 5
Sindarov vs Bjerre 0-1
Bjerre has been maybe the weakest link for UpGrad, very important moment for him
Probably the bigest win in Jonas’ carrer so far. Way better that another round of uncountable Aronian / MvL battles.
Bjerre has done it! Sindarov blunders mate in one
Tiebreaks
- Aronian vs MVL 1/2-1/2
- Yu vs Grischuk 1-0
- Wei vs Vidit 0-1
- Lagno vs Koneru 1/2-1/2
- Khademalsharieh vs Harika 0-1
- Bjerre vs Sindarov 0-1
Tiebreak 1 score: 5-14
- MVL vs Aronian 1-0
- Grischuk vs Yu 0-1
- Vidit vs Wei 0-1
- Knoru vs Lagno 0-1
- Harika vs Khademalsharieh 1/2-1/2
- Sindarov vs Bjerre 1-0
Tiebreak 2 score: 4-13
Final Match 1
- Aronian vs MVL 1-0
- Yu vs Grischuk 1/2-1/2
- Wei vs Vidit 1-0
- Lagno vs Koneru 1/2-1/2
- Khademalsharieh vs Harika 1/2-1/2
- Bjerre vs Sindarov 0-1
Match score: 9-7
Tiebreaks 3
Grischuk vs Yu 1/2-1/2
