Global Chess League players
Carissa Yip at the Global Chess League
International Master, United States. CheQ Mumba Masters, Superstar, women's boards.
Carissa Yip is an international master from the United States and a four-time US Women's Champion (2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025). In January 2026 she won the women's blitz event at Tata Steel Chess India in Kolkata.
- FIDE title
- International Master
- Federation
- United States
- 2026 team
- CheQ Mumba Masters
- 2026 board
- Superstar, women's boards
- Seasons
- 2026
- FIDE id
- 2090732
The 2026 season is her first in the Global Chess League. The CheQ Mumba Masters drafted her for one of their two women's Superstar boards, next to Harika Dronavalli.
In the 2026 season Yip plays for the CheQ Mumba Masters on one of the two Superstar women's boards. The season runs from 5 to 13 September 2026 in Bengaluru, India.
Global Chess League record
Yip has not played a Global Chess League season before 2026.
Career highlights
- 1.US Women's Champion in 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
- 2.The youngest American woman to earn the international master title, in 2019.
- 3.Won the women's blitz event at Tata Steel Chess India 2026.
- 4.Makes her Global Chess League debut in 2026 with the CheQ Mumba Masters.
- 5.On the September 2026 FIDE rating list, Yip is rated 2468 in classical chess, 2356 in rapid and 2300 in blitz.
2026 season
Carissa Yip plays the 2026 season with the CheQ Mumba Masters, which runs from 5 to 13 September 2026 in Bengaluru, India. Yip's squad mates are Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Pranesh M, Harika Dronavalli and Bardiya Daneshvar.
Each Global Chess League match is played on six boards of rapid chess, one board per squad member, and a win with Black earns the team more game points than a win with White. The format and scoring page explains the points. Matches are streamed free; the how-to-watch page lists the streams and the IST start times.
- Matches played: 10
- Match points: 15
- Game points: 85
- Position: 4 of 6
- 1.Saturday 5 September, 18:30 IST: CheQ Mumba Masters 8–10 Alpine APL Pipers
- 2.Sunday 6 September, 17:00 IST: PBG Alaskan Knights 11–6 CheQ Mumba Masters
- 3.Sunday 6 September, 20:00 IST: CheQ Mumba Masters 10–9 Triveni Continental Kings
- 4.Monday 7 September, 17:00 IST: CheQ Mumba Masters 12–3 Ganges Grandmasters
- 5.Tuesday 8 September, 17:00 IST: FYERS American Gambits 6–11 CheQ Mumba Masters
- 6.Wednesday 9 September, 15:30 IST: Alpine APL Pipers 11–6 CheQ Mumba Masters
- 7.Wednesday 9 September, 18:30 IST: CheQ Mumba Masters 6–11 PBG Alaskan Knights
- 8.Thursday 10 September, 17:00 IST: Triveni Continental Kings 5–14 CheQ Mumba Masters
- 9.Friday 11 September, 20:00 IST: Ganges Grandmasters 16–1 CheQ Mumba Masters
- 10.Saturday 12 September, 20:00 IST: FYERS American Gambits 6–11 CheQ Mumba Masters
Results were last checked on 13 September 2026 at 8:36 PM IST.
The 2026 final is in progress. Scores so far: Finals | Game 1: Alpine APL Pipers 8, Ganges Grandmasters 7; Finals | Game 2: Alpine APL Pipers 4, Ganges Grandmasters 12.
2026 games
Yip has 12 finished games in the 2026 season: 3 wins, 3 draws, 6 losses, 13 team points earned.
- 1.Saturday 5 September, 18:30 IST: board 5, White against Koneru, Humpy (Alpine APL Pipers), loss.
- 2.Sunday 6 September, 17:00 IST: board 5, Black against Batsiashvili, Nino (PBG Alaskan Knights), loss.
- 3.Sunday 6 September, 20:00 IST: board 5, White against Kosteniuk, Alexandra (Triveni Continental Kings), loss.
- 4.Monday 7 September, 17:00 IST: board 5, White against Tsolakidou, Stavroula (Ganges Grandmasters), win.
- 5.Tuesday 8 September, 17:00 IST: board 5, Black against Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat (FYERS American Gambits), win.
- 6.Wednesday 9 September, 15:30 IST: board 5, Black against Koneru, Humpy (Alpine APL Pipers), draw.
- 7.Wednesday 9 September, 18:30 IST: board 5, White against Batsiashvili, Nino (PBG Alaskan Knights), loss.
- 8.Thursday 10 September, 17:00 IST: board 5, Black against Kosteniuk, Alexandra (Triveni Continental Kings), loss.
- 9.Friday 11 September, 20:00 IST: board 5, Black against Tsolakidou, Stavroula (Ganges Grandmasters), loss.
- 10.Saturday 12 September, 20:00 IST: board 5, White against Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat (FYERS American Gambits), win.
- 11.Sunday 13 September, 15:30 IST: board 5, White against Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat (FYERS American Gambits), draw.
- 12.Sunday 13 September, 16:33 IST: board 5, Black against Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat (FYERS American Gambits), draw.
Daily reports mentioning Yip
- 1.Day 1: Gambits win twice to take the first lead
- 2.Day 2: Grandmasters stop Gambits as three teams tie
- 3.Day 3: Pipers take sole lead with three Black wins
- 4.Day 4: Gambits lead four-way tie after three Black wins
- 5.Day 5: Gambits hold lead in three-way tie
- 6.Day 8: Grandmasters and Pipers reach the final
Frequently asked questions
Which team does Yip play for in the Global Chess League 2026?
Carissa Yip plays for the CheQ Mumba Masters in the 2026 season in Bengaluru, India, on one of the two Superstar women's boards.
Has Yip won the Global Chess League?
No. The 2026 season is her first in the league. The 2026 final is in progress. Scores so far: Finals | Game 1: Alpine APL Pipers 8, Ganges Grandmasters 7; Finals | Game 2: Alpine APL Pipers 4, Ganges Grandmasters 12.
What is Yip's FIDE rating?
On the September 2026 FIDE rating list, Carissa Yip is rated 2468 in classical chess, 2356 in rapid and 2300 in blitz.
Where can I watch Yip play in the Global Chess League 2026?
The 2026 season is streamed free on the Global Chess League YouTube channel and its partner channels. Every CheQ Mumba Masters match is a six-board rapid match; the start times in IST are on the schedule and how-to-watch pages of this site.
More on the league: the Global Chess League 2026 hub, the schedule, the points table and the league overview with every season since 2023.
