chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing

🏆
TOURNAMENT STANDINGS
Global Chess League Tournament
Wei Yi10.5/14(+9 -2 =3)[games]
Harika Dronavalli10/15(+6 -1 =8)[games]
Javokhir Sindarov8.5/15(+6 -4 =5)[games]
Alexander Grischuk8/15(+4 -3 =8)[games]
Levon Aronian8/14(+4 -2 =8)[games]
Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa8/9(+7 -0 =2)[games]
Kateryna Lagno7/15(+1 -2 =12)[games]
Humpy Koneru7/15(+2 -3 =10)[games]
Nodirbek Abdusattorov7/10(+5 -1 =4)[games]
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave6.5/13(+2 -2 =9)[games]
Yangyi Yu6/15(+3 -6 =6)[games]
Viswanathan Anand6/10(+4 -2 =4)[games]
Vidit Santosh Gujrathi6/14(+2 -4 =8)[games]
Zhongyi Tan6/10(+4 -2 =4)[games]
Yifan Hou5.5/10(+3 -2 =5)[games]
Richard Rapport5.5/10(+3 -2 =5)[games]
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov5.5/9(+3 -1 =5)[games]
Nihal Sarin5.5/9(+3 -1 =5)[games]
Sarasadat Khademalsharieh5/10(+3 -3 =4)[games]
Nino Batsiashvili5/10(+3 -3 =4)[games]
Leinier Dominguez Perez5/10(+2 -2 =6)[games]
Alexandra Kosteniuk5/9(+2 -1 =6)[games]
Bella Khotenashvili5/10(+3 -3 =4)[games]
Andrey Esipenko4.5/10(+2 -3 =5)[games]
Magnus Carlsen4.5/8(+3 -2 =3)[games]
Daniil Dubov4.5/9(+2 -2 =5)[games]
Jonas Buhl Bjerre4/15(+3 -10 =2)[games]
Ian Nepomniachtchi4/10(+0 -2 =8)[games]
Polina Shuvalova4/9(+2 -3 =4)[games]
Teimour Radjabov4/10(+1 -3 =6)[games]
Raunak Sadhwani3.5/10(+3 -6 =1)[games]
Elisabeth Paehtz3.5/9(+1 -3 =5)[games]
(37 players total; 5 players not shown. Click here for longer list.)

Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
Global Chess League (2023)

Name: Global Chess League
Event Date: June 22 -  Jul 02, 2023
Site:  Dubai, UAE
Format: 6-team double round-robin 
Time Control: 15 minutes with a 10-second increment beginning from move one. The players cannot draw a game 
              by agreement before 30 moves each have been made.
Format
The teams consist of six players. Each team has one icon (board 1), two male players (boards 2 and 3), two female players (boards 4 and 5), and a junior (board 6). See the team lists for full rosters. They compete on six boards against another team simultaneously. All players from the same team will play with the same colour in a match. There are 5 days consisting of 2 matches, and 5 days consisting of 4 matches.

Game and Match Points
The Game Points (GP) are awarded in the following way: a win with black pieces is worth of 4 GP, a win with white pieces is worth of 3 GP, a draw is worth of 1 GP, and a loss is worth of 0 GP. The Match Points (MP) are awarded in the following way: 3 MP to the team that scores more GP than their opponent, 1 MP to the team that scores the same GP as their opponent, and 0 MP to the team that scores fewer GP than their opponent. The two teams with the most MP qualify to the Final (the first three tie-breaks are GP, Direct Encounter, and Extended Sonneborn-Berger). The Final is a best-of-2 match. If tied, a blitz playoff shall take place.

Official Website: https://globalchessleague.com/

Rank Team                       1  2  3  4  5  6     Round  BP   MP
1    UpGrad Mumba Masters          -  7½ 4½ 4½ 8     14     46½  15
2    Triveni Continental Kings  -     5  6½ 6½ 6     14     42   15
3    Ganges Grandmasters        4½ 7     7  6½ 6½    10     31½  10
4    Balan Alaskan Knights      7½ 5½ 5     5½ 6     10     29½  10
5    Chingari Gulf Titans       7½ 5½ 5½ 6½    5½    10     30½  9
6    SG Alpine Warriors         4  6  5½ 6  6½       10     28   9

 page 2 of 3; games 26-50 of 56  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
26. P Shuvalova vs B Khotenashvili  1-0322023Global Chess LeagueC78 Ruy Lopez
27. H Dronavalli vs S Khademalsharieh  1-0682023Global Chess LeagueA13 English
28. Sindarov vs J B Bjerre  1-0612023Global Chess LeagueB94 Sicilian, Najdorf
29. R Sadhwani vs Sindarov  1-0782023Global Chess LeagueE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
30. S Khademalsharieh vs P Shuvalova  1-0602023Global Chess LeagueD44 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
31. Wei Yi vs Dubov 1-0572023Global Chess LeagueD30 Queen's Gambit Declined
32. Y Hou vs I Krush  1-0392023Global Chess LeagueB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
33. Rapport vs D Gukesh 1-0332023Global Chess LeagueC53 Giuoco Piano
34. Aronian vs Duda  1-0522023Global Chess LeagueC50 Giuoco Piano
35. Dubov vs V S Gujrathi  1-0232023Global Chess LeagueC78 Ruy Lopez
36. Kosteniuk vs Koneru  1-0392023Global Chess LeagueC55 Two Knights Defense
37. P Shuvalova vs H Dronavalli  1-0322023Global Chess LeagueC22 Center Game
38. D Gukesh vs Y Yu  1-0692023Global Chess LeagueD00 Queen's Pawn Game
39. R Praggnanandhaa vs J B Bjerre  1-0682023Global Chess LeagueA35 English, Symmetrical
40. Abdusattorov vs Rapport  1-0732023Global Chess LeagueB53 Sicilian
41. Wei Yi vs Radjabov 1-0472023Global Chess LeagueE17 Queen's Indian
42. S Khademalsharieh vs N Batsiashvili  1-0422023Global Chess LeagueE51 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3
43. Aronian vs Nepomniachtchi  1-0752023Global Chess LeagueD30 Queen's Gambit Declined
44. Sindarov vs A Esipenko  1-0242023Global Chess LeagueC50 Giuoco Piano
45. Koneru vs Y Hou  1-0422023Global Chess LeagueA04 Reti Opening
46. Wei Yi vs Dominguez Perez 1-0502023Global Chess LeagueE24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch
47. S Khademalsharieh vs B Khotenashvili  1-0452023Global Chess LeagueA37 English, Symmetrical
48. J B Bjerre vs A Esipenko  1-0792023Global Chess LeagueC78 Ruy Lopez
49. Aronian vs Vachier-Lagrave  1-0682023Global Chess LeagueB31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
50. Wei Yi vs V S Gujrathi 1-0292023Global Chess LeagueD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
 page 2 of 3; games 26-50 of 56  PGN Download
  REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)  

Kibitzer's Corner
Jun-24-23
Premium Chessgames Member		  Check It Out: Another team event where we have no idea of the standings. It's nice to have the games up, but can we get a better tournament ranking system?
Jun-24-23
Premium Chessgames Member		  Atterdag: At least we have got a new opening name: the Wagner Opening. You boldly move and develop all your pieces to a certain point - then you make reverse moves in order to get them back to the starting position. We learn so much from the great chess nation Russia.
Jun-24-23
Premium Chessgames Member		  perfidious: <Atterdag>, only to then die with valour.
Jun-25-23
Premium Chessgames Member		  Atterdag: MVL beat Carlsen, who made two consecutive inaccurate moves in a rook endgame. Very rare and unlike him.

The position was equal when Carlsen played 34.-Rd6 instead of c5 splitting MVL's pawn structure - and thereafter 35.-Rd2 instead of defending the pawn with Rc6.

MVL has suffered quite a few defeats against Carlsen, so I am sure, he must be very happy with this victory and a game he played very well.

Jun-26-23
Premium Chessgames Member		  Atterdag: <perfidious> :-)

Btw, the name Wagner for this "army of lovers" alledgedly comes from the founder's passion for Adolf H. and his preferences! An interesting paradox, given Mr P.s claim on the Ukrainians.

We, who are born long after both Adolf and Richard disappeared into oblivion, are allowed to enjoy the grandeur of Richard W.s musical creations. Even DER SPIEGEL once used a fragment of the ouverture of his opera Rienzi as a signature for their TV news programme.

Jun-27-23
Premium Chessgames Member		  Atterdag: Great battle between the old duellists Nepomniachtchi and Carlsen. After the opening skirmishes, the position was equal. Then Mr. N. made two consecutive mistakes:

38. Bc4 instead of Ra7+
39. e4 instead of Ke4

... according to the artificial brain. Nepo fought bravely, but in vain. Carlsen executed his sudden advantage without mercy. A fine comeback for Carlsen, who previously had suffered a painful defeat against MVL.

Jun-28-23
Premium Chessgames Member		  Check It Out: Prag is crushing it with black. Sicilian, Spanish, Veresov,1.Nf3 2.b3, it doesn't matter, you're going down.
Jun-28-23
Premium Chessgames Member		  Check It Out: Thanks to whoever put up the standings. Appreciated.
Jul-01-23
Premium Chessgames Member		  MarcusBierce: < Atterdag: At least we have got a new opening name: the Wagner Opening. You boldly move and develop all your pieces to a certain point - then you make reverse moves in order to get them back to the starting position. We learn so much from the great chess nation Russia.>

Just another Russian misdirection, likely to expose dissidents. Likely P & P were always and still are on the same team

Jul-01-23
Premium Chessgames Member		  Check It Out: Prag did it again with black, crushing Esipenko who's no slouch.
Jul-01-23
Premium Chessgames Member		  Check It Out: I thought these games were classical and just realized they're rapid. What a letdown. Not that I mind rapid competition, there is just so much of it lately. Classical chess is ironically like a breath pf fresh air, knowing each move had that much more brain power invested in it.
Jul-01-23
Premium Chessgames Member		  Atterdag: <MarcusBierce: ...Just another Russian misdirection, likely to expose dissidents. Likely P & P were always and still are on the same team> Acute observation - I concur.
Jul-01-23
Premium Chessgames Member		  HeMateMe: Drona finished 6th here, highest female result. Well done.
Jul-02-23
Premium Chessgames Member		  HeMateMe: I was
Jul-02-23
Premium Chessgames Member		  HeMateMe: I was pretty sure carlsen wasn't losing twice in normal time controls. That endgame against max looked mediocre. I doubt MC attaches any real importance to these junk sport team set ups. Just another day at the brick and mortar chess club--bad coffee, bad breath and bad gossip.
Jul-02-23  fabelhaft: Unusual to see Nepo play ten games in a rapid event without winning a single game.
Jul-02-23
Premium Chessgames Member		  Atterdag: Yeah, it's not like the two latest contestants for the world champion title have excelled in excellency after their match.

Where is the world champion anyway?

In my view the former order of the word championship is in a shambles. Formally it is clear that Ding Liren holds the title, but who regards him as the best player in the world of chess - on any account?

He and Nepo are now no. 4 and 5 on the live rating list.

Like <CIO> I don't see the point in these tournaments - they contribute to an inflation of high-end games in the faction of elite players. They have become "another day at the office".

Jul-02-23
Premium Chessgames Member		  moronovich: Or even another "another day at the office".
Jul-02-23
Premium Chessgames Member		  HeMateMe: ding joins the Pomo, Khalifman 'World champions club'. Well, it all runs in cycles.
Jul-03-23  Mayankk: Yes. Too many of these high-level high-quality chess games being played these days. Impossible to follow or admire. A chess game is not just about machine-level quality, it's also about context. Seeing Nepo blunder like a patzer with sweaty palms when the occasion beckons is why we enjoy chess, not just because a theoretical novelty was played.

We need a Tennis-style hierarchy maybe. Have a few universally agreed grand slams among a plethora of ATP 1000, 500, 250 tournaments. The top guys should truly care for the grand slams and let the rest of the world gorge on other tourneys. At least there will be some order in the world.

The old World Championship cycle has been rendered meaningless by Carlsen - first by abdicating the title and later promoting these countless tourneys. Hopefully some good will come out of all the chaos now.

Jul-04-23
Premium Chessgames Member		  Joshka: These World Championship Cycles are just a big frickin joke, it all started with all these Rapid, and blitz games contributing to choose a Champion, hog wash...then these 12 game Matches are also a joke, who the heck is running FIDE now anyway?? Heck bring back Kirsan or how about Karpov?, He wanted to be in charge a while back. Was under the impression all the big fat Liberals with their deep "Soros" money could of course put up the liquid cash...Bill Gates? Does Elon play chess? Heck all these tech companies, /social Media giant's all are rolling in cash, it's bad enough are country is going to hell in a hand basket but can't we at least have some culture in the Royal Game???
Jul-04-23
Premium Chessgames Member		  Atterdag: Wow, that's a lot of spit.
Jul-04-23
Premium Chessgames Member		  HeMateMe: Bill Gates DOES play chess, but I don't think he attaches any importance to the game.

Karpov was a good 'party boy' communist until he found out that it would be more fun being a capitalist millionaire, like some of the people in Western Europe and the USA get to be. Same with Kasparov.

I would say that people like Botvinnik, Gligoric, Robert Byrne, Yasser Seirawan and Hou Yifan actually give a damn about the integrity of the game, would want to see longer matches without these stupid rapid tie breaks, 'Armageddon' and other insults to the royal game.

Jul-04-23
Premium Chessgames Member		  Atterdag: Karpov is still very much <a good 'party boy'>. He has publically declared his support of the war and Putin. He visited Ukraine one single day and boldly concluded that all Ukrainians were nazis.
Jul-04-23
Premium Chessgames Member		  HeMateMe: Karpov got rich as a capitalist, not a communist.

NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion.

Please observe our posting guidelines:

  1. No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
  2. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
  3. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
  4. Nothing in violation of United States law.
  5. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
  6. No trolling.
  7. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited.
  8. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.

Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times.

Blow the Whistle

See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator.

NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific tournament only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.
All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration.
Spot an error? Please suggest your correction and help us eliminate database mistakes!
Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC