Overview

• Viswanathan Anand will play for Emil Sutovsky’s Freedom team as its sole Indian representative.
• Arjun Erigaisi anchors the SG Alpine Warriors on the top board supported by grandmaster P Harikrishna.
• The WR Chess team emerged as tournament favourites after world number one Magnus Carlsen withdrew, fielding a lineup that includes Ian Nepomniachtchi, Alireza Firouzja, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Hikaru Nakamura, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Wesley So.
• Each round requires both a female competitor alongside a player rated below 2200 on the June 1 FIDE list to ensure diverse team lineups.
• Prize purses award $110,000 to the rapid champions followed by $75,000 to the blitz winners.