Mumbai, Dec 13 (PTI) Triveni Continental Kings will look to defend their title when the the star-studded team begins its campaign in the third edition of the Global Chess League, here on Sunday.

GCL, a joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and the international chess federation (FIDE), on Saturday unveiled the championship trophy at the Royal Opera House, officially marking the start of the six-team tournament.

Led by Iranian-French Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja, and the likes of Vidit Gujrathi and Zhu Jiner in their ranks, Triveni Continental Kings will have an unprecedented hat-trick on their minds after having clinched the title in the first two editions.

"India is the biggest country in chess right now. Playing here is very exciting, and I am looking forward to it," said Firouzja.

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