Bibisara Assaubayeva at the Global Chess League

FIDE title

Grandmaster

Federation

Kazakhstan

2026 team

FYERS American Gambits

2026 board

Superstar, women's boards

Seasons

2024, 2025, 2026

FIDE id

13708694

She has played on a women's Superstar board of the American Gambits since 2024 and is one of the players the Gambits kept for their third season, now as the Fyers American Gambits.

In the 2026 season Assaubayeva plays for the FYERS American Gambits 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 2024 the American Gambits, led by Hikaru Nakamura, did not reach the final in London. In 2025 the Gambits were out of contention before the last day in Mumbai and finished sixth.

1. 1.2024: American Gambits, Superstar (women's boards). Team result: did not reach the final.
2. 2.2025: American Gambits, Superstar (women's boards). Team result: sixth.

Career highlights

1. 1.Women's World Blitz Champion in 2021, 2022 and 2025.
2. 2.Completed the full grandmaster title in 2025, with her final norm at the Sharjah Masters.
3. 3.Qualified for the 2026 Women's Candidates Tournament.
4. 4.Has played the women's boards of the American Gambits in every season since 2024.
5. 5.On the September 2026 FIDE rating list, Assaubayeva is rated 2536 in classical chess, 2451 in rapid and 2424 in blitz.

2026 season

Bibisara Assaubayeva plays the 2026 season with the FYERS American Gambits, which runs from 5 to 13 September 2026 in Bengaluru, India. Assaubayeva's squad mates are Javokhir Sindarov, Daniil Dubov, Nihal Sarin, Sarasadat Khademalsharieh and Marc'Andria Maurizzi.

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: 6
• —Game points: 34
• —Position: 3 of 6

1. 1.Saturday 5 September, 15:30 IST: FYERS American Gambits 10–4 PBG Alaskan Knights
2. 2.Saturday 5 September, 20:00 IST: Triveni Continental Kings 5–14 FYERS American Gambits
3. 3.Sunday 6 September, 18:30 IST: Ganges Grandmasters 9–7 FYERS American Gambits
4. 4.Monday 7 September, 18:30 IST: FYERS American Gambits 3–15 Alpine APL Pipers

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

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

1. 1.Saturday 5 September, 15:30 IST: board 4, White against Lagno, Kateryna (PBG Alaskan Knights), draw.
2. 2.Saturday 5 September, 20:00 IST: board 4, Black against Zhu, Jiner (Triveni Continental Kings), draw.
3. 3.Sunday 6 September, 18:30 IST: board 4, Black against Shuvalova, Polina (Ganges Grandmasters), loss.
4. 4.Monday 7 September, 18:30 IST: board 4, White against Divya Deshmukh (Alpine APL Pipers), draw.

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.