Global Chess League has unveiled a stellar line-up that includes World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, five-time world champion Vishwanathan Anand, and Hikaru Nakamura. The chess showdown is slated to take place from October 3 to 12 at Friends House in London.

Five-time world champion Carlsen, who also featured in the first season of the Global Chess League, will continue to play for Alpine SG Pipers in the second season. “The first season in Dubai was a fantastic experience.