• The Event was organised by Fédération Internationale des Échecs or the International Chess Federation (FIDE), as a joint venture with Tech Mahindra Limited, and was held from 14 to 23 December 2025.

• What? 3rd edition of Global Chess League 2025
• When? 14 to 23 December 2025
• Where? Mumbai (Maharashtra)
• Organiser: FIDE as a joint venture with Tech Mahindra Limited
• Winner: Alpine SG Pipers
• Runner-up: Triveni Continental Kings
• Third Place: PBG Alaskan Knights

About Global Chess League 2025:
Format: Franchise-based international rapid chess league featuring mixed teams (male and female players).
Prize Pool: USD 1 million.
Team Composition: Each team consists of one icon player, two super grads (men), two women players, and one Under-21 (U-21) prodigy.
Finals: Alpine SG Pipers secured the championship by defeating Triveni Continental Kings 2–0 in the best-of-two rapid final, winning the matches 4–2 and 4.5–1.5.
Participating Teams: The 2025 Global Chess League featured Triveni Continental Kings (led by Alireza Firouzja), Alpine SG Pipers (led by Fabiano Caruana), Ganges Grandmasters (led by Viswanathan Anand), PBG Alaskan Knights (led by Gukesh Dommaraju), upGrad Mumba Masters (Vidit Gujrathi), and Fyers American Gambits (Hikaru Nakamura).
Male Player of the Tournament: Alireza Firouzja (Triveni Continental Kings).

• Notable Female Player: Hou Yifan (Alpine SG Pipers) for consistent performance on the women’s board.

Third Place: PBG Alaskan Knights claimed third place by defeating Ganges Grandmasters, with D Gukesh Dommaraju securing the decisive victory against Viswanathan Anand in the final blitz game.
Top 3 Teams in Global Chess League (GCL) 2025:

Next Season: The 4th edition of the Global Chess League (GCL) 2026 is scheduled from 2 to 13 September 2026.
About Federation Internationale des Echecs/International Chess Federation (FIDE):
President – Arkady Dvorkovich
Headquarters – Lausanne, Switzerland
Established – 1924