Global Chess League players

Sarasadat Khademalsharieh at the Global Chess League

International Master, Spain. FYERS American Gambits, Superstar, women's boards.

Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, widely known as Sara Khadem, is an international master who has played for Spain since 2023. She won silver at the Women's World Rapid Championship in 2018 and led Spain to a board-one silver medal at the 2024 Chess Olympiad.

FIDE title
International Master
Federation
Spain
2026 team
FYERS American Gambits
2026 board
Superstar, women's boards
Seasons
2023, 2025, 2026
FIDE id
12512214

Khademalsharieh joined the Triveni Continental Kings halfway through the first season in 2023 and became a champion with them. She played for the PBG Alaskan Knights in 2025 and joins the Fyers American Gambits for 2026 on a women's Superstar board. Across her two seasons she has scored 8 points from 15 games.

In the 2026 season Khademalsharieh 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 2023 she replaced Nana Dzagnidze in the Triveni Continental Kings squad at the midpoint of the season in Dubai. The Kings went on to beat the upGrad Mumba Masters in the final, decided by a sudden-death game after both matches and the blitz tiebreaks were split.

In 2025 she played for the PBG Alaskan Knights in Mumbai. The Knights finished third after beating the Ganges Grandmasters in the third-place match on blitz tiebreaks.

  1. 1.2023: Triveni Continental Kings, Superstar (women's boards). Team result: champions. Joined the squad halfway through the season in place of Nana Dzagnidze.
  2. 2.2025: PBG Alaskan Knights, Superstar (women's boards). Team result: third.

Career highlights

  1. 1.Silver medal at the Women's World Rapid Championship in 2018 and a shared second place at the 2016 edition in Doha.
  2. 2.Board-one silver medal for Spain at the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest.
  3. 3.Spanish women's champion in 2023, her first year with the federation.
  4. 4.Global Chess League champion in 2023 with the Triveni Continental Kings.
  5. 5.Holds the international master title since 2015 and the woman grandmaster title since 2013.
  6. 6.On the September 2026 FIDE rating list, Khademalsharieh is rated 2414 in classical chess, 2366 in rapid and 2332 in blitz.

2026 season

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

Khademalsharieh has 4 finished games in the 2026 season: 0 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses, 2 team points earned.

  1. 1.Saturday 5 September, 15:30 IST: board 5, White against Batsiashvili, Nino (PBG Alaskan Knights), draw.
  2. 2.Saturday 5 September, 20:00 IST: board 5, Black against Kosteniuk, Alexandra (Triveni Continental Kings), loss.
  3. 3.Sunday 6 September, 18:30 IST: board 5, Black against Tsolakidou, Stavroula (Ganges Grandmasters), draw.
  4. 4.Monday 7 September, 18:30 IST: board 5, White against Koneru, Humpy (Alpine APL Pipers), loss.

Frequently asked questions

Which team does Khademalsharieh play for in the Global Chess League 2026?

Sarasadat Khademalsharieh plays for the FYERS American Gambits in the 2026 season in Bengaluru, India, on one of the two Superstar women's boards.

Has Khademalsharieh won the Global Chess League?

Yes. She joined the Triveni Continental Kings midway through the 2023 season and was part of the squad that won the first title. In 2025 she finished third with the PBG Alaskan Knights. The 2026 final is scheduled for Sunday 13 September 2026 in Bengaluru, India. The champion appears here after the final.

What is Khademalsharieh's FIDE rating?

On the September 2026 FIDE rating list, Sarasadat Khademalsharieh is rated 2414 in classical chess, 2366 in rapid and 2332 in blitz.

Where can I watch Khademalsharieh 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 FYERS American Gambits match is a six-board rapid match; the start times in IST are on the schedule and how-to-watch pages of this site.

Is Sara Khadem the same player as Sarasadat Khademalsharieh?

Yes. Sara Khadem is the short name she uses in tournaments and broadcasts; FIDE lists her as Sarasadat Khademalsharieh.

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