How to Watch Global Chess League 2026

Where to stream

• —Official stream: the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League YouTube channel, with the matches also carried on the Chess24 YouTube and Twitch channels and on Chess.com India.
• —Commentary: Tania Sachdev, Sagar Shah, Sahaj Grover, Harshit Raja and Irina Krush host the broadcasts.
• —Scores: the points table and the schedule on this site update after every finished match. The official site and the league app for Android and iOS carry live standings.

Match times

Days one to six, 5 to 10 September, have four matches each at 3:30 PM, 5:00 PM, 6:30 PM and 8:00 PM IST. Days seven and eight, 11 and 12 September, have three matches at 5:00 PM, 6:30 PM and 8:00 PM. The final is on Sunday 13 September. Each match is six rapid games played at once, 20 minutes a side, so a match lasts about an hour. The full fixture list is on the schedule page.

In the hall

Play is at The Lalit Ashok in Bengaluru. Tickets are on BookMyShow from Rs 349 for one match plus the Festival Arena, and Rs 2,999 for a Premium ticket covering every match that day, the Festival Arena and the Premium Lounge. The Festival Arena is the area outside the playing hall: live screenings, commentary, food and fan activities, first come, first served in previous seasons. Prices, every match day and what each ticket includes are on the tickets page.