2023 fide world championship

The 2023 FIDE World Championship finalist Ian Nepomniachtchi will lead the star-studded squad of Balan Alaskan Knights in the inaugural edition of Global Chess League and the side also includes the reigning womens world rapid champion Tan Zhongyi of China and Uzbek teenage sensation Nodirbek Abdusattorov.

Owned by Punit Balan Group (PBG), Balan Alaskan Knights is among the six franchises to compete in the league scheduled at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club from June 21 to July 2.