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Global Chess League - Live!

Day 1The fourth season of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League (TechM GCL) is taking place from 5 to 13 September, continuing the franchise-based competition that brings together elite players in mixed-gender teams. The league features a joint team format, with men and women competing alongside each other. The King's Gambit is one of the oldest and most romantic openings in the game of chess. The King's Gambit is one of the oldest and most romantic openings in the game of chess. These DVDs contain all you need to know to play the King's Gambit.

Day 1

The fourth season of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League (TechM GCL) is taking place from 5 to 13 September, continuing the franchise-based competition that brings together elite players in mixed-gender teams. The league features a joint team format, with men and women competing alongside each other.

Each team fields six players in a fixed order for the duration of the event. The highest-rated player, designated as the Icon, plays on board one. Boards two and three must be occupied by men, boards four and five by women, and board six by a junior player born in 2004 or later.

The league is divided into a Preliminary Stage and a Final. The preliminary stage is a double round-robin. The two teams with the most match points will qualify to the final, while the teams finishing third and fourth will compete in a match for third place.

All games are played with 20 minutes for the entire game, with a 2-second increment starting from move 41.

Live games and commentary

Master Class Vol. 12: Viswanathan Anand This DVD allows you to learn from the example of one of the best players in the history of chess and from the explanations of the authors how to successfully organise your games strategically, and how to keep your opponent permanently under pressure. This DVD allows you to learn from the example of one of the best players in the history of chess and from the explanations of the authors how to successfully organise your games strategically, and how to keep your opponent permanently under pressure.

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Power Play 27 and 28 - The King's Gambit and Tactic Toolbox Glorious sacrifices, unexpected tactics and checkmating attacks. The King's Gambit is one of the oldest and most romantic openings in the game of chess. These DVDs contain all you need to know to play the King's Gambit. Glorious sacrifices, unexpected tactics and checkmating attacks. The King's Gambit is one of the oldest and most romantic openings in the game of chess. These DVDs contain all you need to know to play the King's Gambit.

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