Magnus Carlsen and Javokhir Sindarov prepare for Global Chess League meetings
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 4, 2026, 7:00 AM
Last updated Sep 4, 2026
Magnus Carlsen and Javokhir Sindarov are scheduled to face each other at least twice during the upcoming Tech Mahindra Global Chess League. The competition features six franchise teams and follows a format inspired by the Indian Premier League. Matches will consist of 20-minute rapid chess games. The event takes place in Bengaluru, India, from September 5 to September 13. This tournament serves as a lead-up to the chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, which begins two days after the league concludes.
- •Magnus Carlsen and Javokhir Sindarov will meet at least twice in the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League.
- •The tournament runs from September 5 to September 13 in Bengaluru.
- •Matches are played using a 20-minute rapid chess format.
- •The Global Chess League features six franchise teams.
- •The chess Olympiad begins in Samarkand two days after the league finishes.
- 7:00 AMThe Guardian Sport — Magnus Carlsen and Sindarov to meet at least twice in IPL-styled Global Chess League
"Fans would have preferred contest for world crown, but 20-minute Rapid games are still competitive substitute Magnus Carlsen, the world No 1, will be paired at least twice in the next few days with the world championship challenger, Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov, in the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League, the six-team franchise competition based on cricket’s Indian Premier League. In 2024 the Global League was staged in London, but this year it is back in India at Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), India’s technology capital, from 5-13 September, finishing two days before the 400-team chess Olympiad opens in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Continue reading...
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