London: The Global Chess League, a joint venture between FIDE and Tech Mahindra, is all set for the second season as 30 of the world’s best chess players were handpicked by six franchises during the Player Draft held on Sunday in New Delhi. Following the huge success of the inaugural edition in Dubai last year, […]
Dubai: Global Chess League (GCL), a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and FIDE, has unveiled the six participating franchises for the inaugural edition, which will run from June 21 to July 2. The league, set to revolutionize the sport, will commence with a players’ draft where franchise owners will select players for their respective teams. The GCL […]
Dubai: World Rapid Chess champion Magnus Carlsen is looking forward to the “exciting prospect” of the upcoming Global Chess League (GCL) in the UAE. A joint venture between Tech Mahindra and world governing body FIDE, the GCL will feature Carlsen, a former five-time world chess champion, as an icon player. With six teams, the inaugural […]
Dubai: Global Chess League (GCL), a joint venture between FIDE and Tech Mahindra, announced Dubai as the venue for the inaugural edition in the presence of key dignitaries such as Dr. Aman Puri, Consul General of India, Dubai, Viswanathan Anand, five-time world chess champion, and Deputy President, FIDE, CP Gurnani, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Tech […]
