Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Bengaluru Rapid Chess Tournament Builds Global Chess League Excitement
Bengaluru will hold a large chess tournament before the Global Chess League begins.
Up to 1,000 players can take part.
The event will be held on August 26 at Koramangala Indoor Stadium.
Players will compete in a FIDE-rated rapid chess tournament.
The total prize money is Rs 4 lakh.
Some participants may receive passes to watch the Global Chess League.
The league will run in Bengaluru from September 5 to 13.
Famous players such as Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand are expected to compete.
Bengaluru will host a FIDE-rated rapid chess tournament for up to 1,000 players on August 26.
The Road to GCL event will take place at Koramangala Indoor Stadium.
The tournament offers a Rs 4 lakh prize pool and possible passes to Global Chess League Season 4.
Global Chess League Season 4 will run in Bengaluru from September 5 to 13 at The Lalit Ashok.
Six franchises will compete in a rapid team format featuring men and women across six boards.
- Who
- Up to 1,000 chess players, Global Chess League participants, and players including Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand.
- What
- A FIDE-rated rapid chess tournament called Road to GCL will precede Global Chess League Season 4.
- When
- The tournament is scheduled for August 26; Global Chess League Season 4 will run from September 5 to 13.
- Where
- The tournament will be held at Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru, while the league will take place at The Lalit Ashok.
- Why
- The event is intended to build momentum for the league and connect professional chess with Bengaluru’s chess community.
- Event
- Road to GCL FIDE-rated rapid chess tournament
- Date
- August 26
- Venue
- Koramangala Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru
- Player capacity
- Up to 1,000 players
- Prize pool
- Rs 4 lakh
- Global Chess League dates
- September 5 to 13
- League format
- Six franchises competing in a rapid team format, with men and women across six boards
