{"id":28485,"date":"2026-06-29T21:24:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/global-chess-league-draft-magnus-carlsen-anish-giri-divya-deshmukh-koneru-humpy-to-play-in-same-team-full-squads-here-chess-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:24:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:54:51","slug":"global-chess-league-draft-magnus-carlsen-anish-giri-divya-deshmukh-koneru-humpy-to-play-in-same-team-full-squads-here-chess-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/global-chess-league-draft-magnus-carlsen-anish-giri-divya-deshmukh-koneru-humpy-to-play-in-same-team-full-squads-here-chess-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Chess League Draft: Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Divya Deshmukh, Koneru Humpy to play in same team &#8211; full squads here | Chess News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132074330,imgsize-172465,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/magnus-carlsen-anish-giri-divya-deshmukh-and-koneru-humpy.jpg\" alt=\"Global Chess League Draft: Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Divya Deshmukh, Koneru Humpy to play in same team - full squads here\" title=\"Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Divya Deshmukh, and Koneru Humpy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Divya Deshmukh, and Koneru Humpy\">Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Divya Deshmukh, and Koneru Humpy<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The player draft for Season 4 of the Global Chess League (GCL) produced plenty of excitement on Monday, with Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin emerging as one of the most sought-after players.<!-- --> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>After a bidding battle, Sarin was signed by American Gambits, adding further strength to a team already featuring 2026 Candidates champion Javokhir Sindarov.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>The fourth edition of the franchise-based league will be held in Bengaluru from September 3 to 13 and will feature some of the world&#8217;s top chess stars.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>After being named MVP in Season 2, Sarin, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/chess\/how-nihal-sarin-became-first-indian-chess-player-to-get-esports-nations-cup-invite-will-he-be-the-only-one\/articleshow\/131409788.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">who has qualified for the Esports World Cup and will also represent India in the Esports Nations Cup later this year<\/a>, became one of the headline picks of the draft. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>American Gambits secured the 22-year-old after intense competition and assembled a youthful squad that also includes Daniil Dubov, Sara Khadem, Bibisara Assaubayeva and Marc&#8217;Andria Maurizzi.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Defending champions Alpine APL Pipers retained Norwegian superstar <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/magnus-carlsen\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Magnus Carlsen<\/a> and added Women&#8217;s Chess World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh, Indian veteran Koneru Humpy, Vidit Gujrathi and reigning World Rapid champion Volodar Murzin to bolster their title defence.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>In one of the biggest moves of the draft, Indian chess legend <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/viswanathan-anand\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Viswanathan Anand<\/a> switched teams for the first time in Global Chess League history, joining PBG Alaskan Knights alongside Arjun Erigaisi. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>The franchise also added young Turkish talent Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus and Nino Batsiashvili.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>Meanwhile, Ganges Grandmasters signed Ian Nepomniachtchi and brought back Levon Aronian after a two-season absence, while Triveni Continental Kings retained Alireza Firouzja and strengthened their squad with Aravindh Chithambaram and Pranav Venkatesh. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>Mumba Masters also retained much of their successful core as the six teams finalised their squads for the upcoming season.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Global Chess League Season 4 Full Squads:<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"37\">\n<ul>\n<li>American Gambits: Javokhir Sindarov, Nihal Sarin, Daniil Dubov, Bibisara Assaubayeva, Sara Khadem, Marc&#8217;Andria Maurizzi.<\/li>\n<li>APL Pipers: Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, Divya Deshmukh, Koneru Humpy, Volodar Murzin.<\/li>\n<li>Ganges Grandmasters: Ian Nepomniachtchi, Levon Aronian, Leinier Dominguez, Polina Shuvalova, Stavroula Tsolakidou, Leon Luke Mendonca.<\/li>\n<li>Mumba Masters: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Vladimir Fedoseev, Carissa Yip, Harika Dronavalli, Bardiya Daneshvar.<\/li>\n<li>Alaskan Knights: Viswanathan Anand, Arjun Erigaisi, Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, Kateryna Lagno, Nino Batsiashvili, Abhimanyu Mishra.<\/li>\n<li>Triveni Continental Kings: Alireza Firouzja, Wei Yi, Aravindh Chithambaram, Zhu Jiner, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Pranav Venkatesh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/chess\/gcl-2026-player-draft-magnus-carlsen-anish-giri-divya-deshmukh-koneru-humpy-to-play-in-same-team-full-squads-here\/articleshow\/132073909.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Divya Deshmukh, and Koneru Humpy The player draft for Season 4 of the Global Chess League (GCL) produced plenty of excitement on Monday, with Indian Grandmaster Nihal Sarin emerging as one of the most sought-after players. 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