Maxime vachier

Global Chess League: Mumba Masters' Vidit Gujrathi is gearing up for the second season of the Global Chess League, which will take place in London from October 3 to 12 at Friends House, and Vidit wish to improve his performance to help his team earn the Global Chess League winning title.

In the first season, Mumba Masters made their way to the finale with a thrilling win over Alpine SG Pipers on the penultimate day of the competition. "Definitely, our eyes are on the trophy this year. But I wish to improve my performance," the 29-year-old Grandmaster said.

Mumba Masters retained most of their squad from the first season, with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave returning as the Icon Player while Vidit and Alexander Grischuk returning as Superstar Men players.