2 min readJun 12, 2026 02:11 PM IST The fourth season of the Global Chess League (GCL) will be held in Bengaluru from September 3, the organisers said in a statement on Friday. It is the second consecutive time that the over-the-board rapid chess league will be held in India, having been hosted by Mumbai last year. The inaugural season had been held in Dubai in 2023 after which London hosted the second season in 2024. “The GCL, which is a joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and FIDE, has already changed the format of the game including franchise teams, mixed gender lineups, and rapid fire matches. Season 4 will once again feature the world’s leading players competing in a team-based format,” said the organisers in their statement. Gourav Rakshit, Commissioner of the Global Chess League, Tech Mahindra Global Chess League, said that bringing the league to Bengaluru felt like “a a defining moment, not just for the league, but for the evolution of the game itself.” “This is where the next chapter begins,” he said. …