Global Chess League players
Pranesh M at the Global Chess League
Grandmaster, India. CheQ Mumba Masters, Superstar, men's boards.
Pranesh M is a grandmaster from Tamil Nadu, India. He completed the grandmaster title by winning the Rilton Cup in Stockholm at the turn of 2022 and 2023, which made him India's 79th grandmaster, and in August 2026 he won the top group of the Kanizsa Open in Hungary with 7 points from 9 games.
- FIDE title
- Grandmaster
- Federation
- India
- 2026 team
- CheQ Mumba Masters
- 2026 board
- Superstar, men's boards
- Seasons
- 2026
- FIDE id
- 35028600
The 2026 season is his first in the Global Chess League. He joined the CheQ Mumba Masters for one of their two men's Superstar boards, alongside Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Icon Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.
In the 2026 season Pranesh plays for the CheQ Mumba Masters on one of the two Superstar men's boards. The season runs from 5 to 13 September 2026 in Bengaluru, India.
Global Chess League record
Pranesh has not played a Global Chess League season before 2026.
Career highlights
- 1.Won the Rilton Cup 2022-23 in Stockholm and became India's 79th grandmaster.
- 2.Won Group A of the Kanizsa Open in Hungary in August 2026 with 7 points from 9 games.
- 3.Makes his Global Chess League debut in 2026 with the CheQ Mumba Masters.
- 4.On the September 2026 FIDE rating list, Pranesh is rated 2674 in classical chess, 2534 in rapid and 2589 in blitz.
2026 season
Pranesh M plays the 2026 season with the CheQ Mumba Masters, which runs from 5 to 13 September 2026 in Bengaluru, India. Pranesh's squad mates are Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Carissa Yip, Harika Dronavalli and Bardiya Daneshvar.
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: 36
- Position: 2 of 6
- 1.Saturday 5 September, 18:30 IST: CheQ Mumba Masters 8–10 Alpine APL Pipers
- 2.Sunday 6 September, 17:00 IST: PBG Alaskan Knights 11–6 CheQ Mumba Masters
- 3.Sunday 6 September, 20:00 IST: CheQ Mumba Masters 10–9 Triveni Continental Kings
- 4.Monday 7 September, 17:00 IST: CheQ Mumba Masters 12–3 Ganges Grandmasters
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
Pranesh has 4 finished games in the 2026 season: 2 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, 7 team points earned.
- 1.Saturday 5 September, 18:30 IST: board 2, White against Giri, Anish (Alpine APL Pipers), win.
- 2.Sunday 6 September, 17:00 IST: board 2, Black against Erigaisi Arjun (PBG Alaskan Knights), loss.
- 3.Sunday 6 September, 20:00 IST: board 2, White against Wei, Yi (Triveni Continental Kings), draw.
- 4.Monday 7 September, 17:00 IST: board 2, White against Aronian, Levon (Ganges Grandmasters), win.
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Frequently asked questions
Which team does Pranesh play for in the Global Chess League 2026?
Pranesh M plays for the CheQ Mumba Masters in the 2026 season in Bengaluru, India, on one of the two Superstar men's boards.
Has Pranesh won the Global Chess League?
No. The 2026 season is his first in the league. The 2026 final is scheduled for Sunday 13 September 2026 in Bengaluru, India. The champion appears here after the final.
What is Pranesh's FIDE rating?
On the September 2026 FIDE rating list, Pranesh M is rated 2674 in classical chess, 2534 in rapid and 2589 in blitz.
Where can I watch Pranesh 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 CheQ Mumba Masters 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.