New Delhi: Indian chess prodigy Pranesh M and Argentina’s Faustino Oro, nicknamed ‘Messi of Chess,’ are set to join the list of 12 Grandmasters and International Masters for the GCL Contenders 2025 Knockout Challengers Round. Both the players will face qualifiers from the earlier round for three ambassador spots at Global Chess League (GCL).

The GCL season 3 is a joint initiative between Tech Mahindra and FIDE and is set to take place at the Royal Opera House in Mumbai from December 13 to 24. The event will bring together some of the sport’s greatest names under a single roof. The GCL would be conducted in collaboration with Chess.com which happens to be the league’s official platform partner.

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The GCL Contenders 2025 started with over 11500 players

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