Dubai
Ahead of the inaugural edition of the Global Chess League, the league has announced the tournament’s schedule and the scoring system. The tournament is set to be played in Dubai in association with the Dubai Sports Council from June 21, 2023 – July 2, 2023.
The league, which introduces the franchise format to the sport of chess, also brings a completely new mixed-team format to the fore featuring the best from the ecosystem among men, women and U21 players.
The Final will be played over best-of-2 matches. There will be a drawing of lots to determine which Team is White in Match 1, this team will then be black in Match 2. The team who wins more matches will be the Champion.