Alexandra Kosteniuk at the Global Chess League

FIDE title

Grandmaster

Federation

Switzerland

2026 team

Triveni Continental Kings

2026 board

Superstar, women's boards

Seasons

2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

FIDE id

4128125

Kosteniuk has played all three Global Chess League seasons: with the Chingari Gulf Titans in 2023 and with the Triveni Continental Kings in 2024 and 2025. She was Player of the Final when the Kings won the 2024 title and stays with them for 2026.

In the 2026 season Kosteniuk plays for the Triveni Continental Kings on one of the two Superstar women's boards. The season runs from 5 to 13 September 2026 in Bengaluru, India.

Global Chess League record

In 2023 the Chingari Gulf Titans finished fifth in Dubai. Kosteniuk moved to the Triveni Continental Kings for 2024 in London, where the Kings beat the PBG Alaskan Knights in the final, 9-7 and 13-7. She beat Tan Zhongyi in both matches and was named Player of the Final.

In 2025 the Kings won the league stage in Mumbai and lost the final to the Alpine SG Pipers.

1. 1.2023: Chingari Gulf Titans, Superstar (women's boards). Team result: fifth.
2. 2.2024: Triveni Continental Kings, Superstar (women's boards). Team result: champions. Player of the Final: beat Tan Zhongyi in both matches of the final.
3. 3.2025: Triveni Continental Kings, Superstar (women's boards). Team result: runners-up.

Career highlights

1. 1.Women's World Champion 2008, winner of the knockout championship in Nalchik.
2. 2.Women's World Rapid Champion 2021.
3. 3.Global Chess League champion in 2024 with the Triveni Continental Kings and Player of the Final.
4. 4.Has played every league season since 2023, for two different franchises.
5. 5.Represents Switzerland since 2023 after a long career for Russia.
6. 6.On the September 2026 FIDE rating list, Kosteniuk is rated 2495 in classical chess, 2421 in rapid and 2411 in blitz.

2026 season

Alexandra Kosteniuk plays the 2026 season with the Triveni Continental Kings, which runs from 5 to 13 September 2026 in Bengaluru, India. Kosteniuk's squad mates are Alireza Firouzja, Wei Yi, Aravindh Chithambaram, Zhu Jiner and Pranav Venkatesh.

Each Global Chess League match is played on six boards of rapid chess, one board per squad member, and a win with Black earns the team more game points than a win with White. The format and scoring page explains the points. Matches are streamed free; the how-to-watch page lists the streams and the IST start times.

• —Matches played: 4
• —Match points: 3
• —Game points: 34
• —Position: 6 of 6

1. 1.Saturday 5 September, 17:00 IST: Ganges Grandmasters 10–9 Triveni Continental Kings
2. 2.Saturday 5 September, 20:00 IST: Triveni Continental Kings 5–14 FYERS American Gambits
3. 3.Sunday 6 September, 20:00 IST: CheQ Mumba Masters 10–9 Triveni Continental Kings
4. 4.Monday 7 September, 20:00 IST: Triveni Continental Kings 11–6 PBG Alaskan Knights

Results were last checked on 7 September 2026 at 8:44 PM IST.

The 2026 final is scheduled for Sunday 13 September 2026 in Bengaluru, India. The champion appears here after the final.

2026 games

Kosteniuk has 4 finished games in the 2026 season: 3 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss, 10 team points earned.

1. 1.Saturday 5 September, 17:00 IST: board 5, Black against Tsolakidou, Stavroula (Ganges Grandmasters), loss.
2. 2.Saturday 5 September, 20:00 IST: board 5, White against Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat (FYERS American Gambits), win.
3. 3.Sunday 6 September, 20:00 IST: board 5, Black against Yip, Carissa (CheQ Mumba Masters), win.
4. 4.Monday 7 September, 20:00 IST: board 5, White against Batsiashvili, Nino (PBG Alaskan Knights), win.

Daily reports mentioning Kosteniuk

1. 1.Day 1: Gambits win twice to take the first lead
2. 2.Day 2: Grandmasters stop Gambits as three teams tie

Frequently asked questions

More on the league: the Global Chess League 2026 hub, the schedule, the points table and the league overview with every season since 2023.