Global Chess League players
Pranav Venkatesh at the Global Chess League
Grandmaster, India. Triveni Continental Kings, Prodigy (board six).
Pranav Venkatesh, listed by FIDE as Pranav V, is a grandmaster from Chennai, India. He won the 2025 World Junior Championship in Petrovac, Montenegro, without losing a game.
- FIDE title
- Grandmaster
- Federation
- India
- 2026 team
- Triveni Continental Kings
- 2026 board
- Prodigy (board six)
- Seasons
- 2026
- FIDE id
- 25060783
The Triveni Continental Kings picked him as their Prodigy for 2026, the board reserved for the youngest player in each squad. He was named among the reserve players in the 2025 season but 2026 is his first season as a squad member.
In the 2026 season Pranav plays for the Triveni Continental Kings on board six as the team's Prodigy. The season runs from 5 to 13 September 2026 in Bengaluru, India.
Global Chess League record
Pranav was on the reserve list in 2025 but did not belong to a season squad before 2026.
Career highlights
- 1.World Junior Champion 2025, unbeaten in Petrovac, Montenegro.
- 2.One of the highest-rated juniors in the world on the September 2026 FIDE list.
- 3.Makes his Global Chess League squad debut in 2026 on the Prodigy board of the Triveni Continental Kings.
- 4.On the September 2026 FIDE rating list, Pranav is rated 2677 in classical chess, 2594 in rapid and 2582 in blitz.
2026 season
Pranav Venkatesh plays the 2026 season with the Triveni Continental Kings, which runs from 5 to 13 September 2026 in Bengaluru, India. Pranav's squad mates are Alireza Firouzja, Wei Yi, Aravindh Chithambaram, Zhu Jiner and Alexandra Kosteniuk.
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.Saturday 5 September, 17:00 IST: Ganges Grandmasters 10–9 Triveni Continental Kings
- 2.Saturday 5 September, 20:00 IST: Triveni Continental Kings 5–14 FYERS American Gambits
- 3.Sunday 6 September, 20:00 IST: CheQ Mumba Masters 10–9 Triveni Continental Kings
- 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
Pranav has 4 finished games in the 2026 season: 2 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, 9 team points earned.
- 1.Saturday 5 September, 17:00 IST: board 6, Black against Mendonca, Leon Luke (Ganges Grandmasters), win.
- 2.Saturday 5 September, 20:00 IST: board 6, White against Maurizzi, MarcAndria (FYERS American Gambits), loss.
- 3.Sunday 6 September, 20:00 IST: board 6, Black against Daneshvar, Bardiya (CheQ Mumba Masters), win.
- 4.Monday 7 September, 20:00 IST: board 6, White against Mishra, Abhimanyu (PBG Alaskan Knights), draw.
Daily reports mentioning Pranav
- 1.Day 1: Gambits win twice to take the first lead
- 2.Day 2: Grandmasters stop Gambits as three teams tie
Frequently asked questions
Which team does Pranav play for in the Global Chess League 2026?
Pranav Venkatesh plays for the Triveni Continental Kings in the 2026 season in Bengaluru, India, on board six as the team's Prodigy.
Has Pranav won the Global Chess League?
No. The 2026 season is his first as a squad member; in 2025 he was listed among the reserve players. The 2026 final is scheduled for Sunday 13 September 2026 in Bengaluru, India. The champion appears here after the final.
What is Pranav's FIDE rating?
On the September 2026 FIDE rating list, Pranav Venkatesh is rated 2677 in classical chess, 2594 in rapid and 2582 in blitz.
Where can I watch Pranav play in the Global Chess League 2026?
The 2026 season is streamed free on the Global Chess League YouTube channel and its partner channels. Every Triveni Continental Kings match is a six-board rapid match; the start times in IST are on the schedule and how-to-watch pages of this site.
More on the league: the Global Chess League 2026 hub, the schedule, the points table and the league overview with every season since 2023.