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Volodar Murzin at the Global Chess League

Grandmaster, FIDE flag. Alpine APL Pipers, Prodigy (board six).

Volodar Murzin is a grandmaster who plays under the FIDE flag. He won the World Rapid Championship in New York in December 2024 with 10 points from 13 games without a loss, one of the biggest surprises in the history of the event.

FIDE title
Grandmaster
Federation
FIDE flag
2026 team
Alpine APL Pipers
2026 board
Prodigy (board six)
Seasons
2024, 2025, 2026
FIDE id
44155573

Murzin fills the Prodigy board, the board reserved for the youngest player in each squad. He played it for the Ganges Grandmasters in 2024 and for the American Gambits in 2025, and the Alpine APL Pipers picked him for 2026.

In the 2026 season Murzin plays for the Alpine APL Pipers on board six as the team's Prodigy. The season runs from 5 to 13 September 2026 in Bengaluru, India.

Global Chess League record

In 2024 the Ganges Grandmasters, led by Viswanathan Anand, finished last in London despite a 12-4 win over the upGrad Mumba Masters on the final day of the league stage.

In 2025 Murzin moved to the American Gambits of Hikaru Nakamura. The Gambits were out of contention before the last day in Mumbai and finished at the bottom of the table.

  1. 1.2024: Ganges Grandmasters, Prodigy. Team result: sixth.
  2. 2.2025: American Gambits, Prodigy. Team result: sixth.

Career highlights

  1. 1.World Rapid Champion 2024, scoring 10/13 unbeaten in New York.
  2. 2.Played the Prodigy board in two Global Chess League seasons, for the Ganges Grandmasters in 2024 and the American Gambits in 2025.
  3. 3.Joins the Alpine APL Pipers for 2026, his third franchise in three seasons.
  4. 4.His blitz rating is the highest of his three FIDE ratings.
  5. 5.On the September 2026 FIDE rating list, Murzin is rated 2656 in classical chess, 2620 in rapid and 2670 in blitz.

2026 season

Volodar Murzin plays the 2026 season with the Alpine APL Pipers, which runs from 5 to 13 September 2026 in Bengaluru, India. Murzin's squad mates are Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Vidit Gujrathi, Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy.

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: 9
  • Game points: 43
  • Position: 1 of 6
  1. 1.Saturday 5 September, 18:30 IST: CheQ Mumba Masters 8–10 Alpine APL Pipers
  2. 2.Sunday 6 September, 15:30 IST: Ganges Grandmasters 6–11 Alpine APL Pipers
  3. 3.Monday 7 September, 15:30 IST: PBG Alaskan Knights 9–7 Alpine APL Pipers
  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

Murzin has 4 finished games in the 2026 season: 1 win, 3 draws, 0 losses, 7 team points earned.

  1. 1.Saturday 5 September, 18:30 IST: board 6, Black against Daneshvar, Bardiya (CheQ Mumba Masters), draw.
  2. 2.Sunday 6 September, 15:30 IST: board 6, Black against Mendonca, Leon Luke (Ganges Grandmasters), draw.
  3. 3.Monday 7 September, 15:30 IST: board 6, Black against Mishra, Abhimanyu (PBG Alaskan Knights), draw.
  4. 4.Monday 7 September, 18:30 IST: board 6, Black against Maurizzi, MarcAndria (FYERS American Gambits), win.

Frequently asked questions

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

Volodar Murzin plays for the Alpine APL Pipers in the 2026 season in Bengaluru, India, on board six as the team's Prodigy.

Has Murzin won the Global Chess League?

No. His teams finished last in both his seasons: the Ganges Grandmasters in 2024 and the American Gambits in 2025. The 2026 final is scheduled for Sunday 13 September 2026 in Bengaluru, India. The champion appears here after the final.

What is Murzin's FIDE rating?

On the September 2026 FIDE rating list, Volodar Murzin is rated 2656 in classical chess, 2620 in rapid and 2670 in blitz.

Where can I watch Murzin 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 Alpine APL Pipers 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.