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Chess’ IPL moment arrives with Global Chess League

For a sport that has been making rapid strides since the coronavirus pandemic, chess’ ‘IPL moment’ arrives today: in the form of the Global Chess League where 36 Grandmasters — with a notable number of world champions among them — will compete in a mixed-gender team environment which they’re not accustomed to playing over the course of the regular chess tour.Six teams will feature in the first season of the GCL, which could be a game-changer for a sport that traces its roots to India. For the Indian market, the IPL-isation of the sport comes at an opportune time. The country is fast gaining heft in the world of chess with as many as nine players in the top 100 in classical rankings and 82 GMs. India is also experiencing a boom in the number of casual players and chess fans. “I think I...
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Short games, active commentary, OTT streaming, Metaverse and fantasy league: How Global Chess League hopes to awaken ‘sleeping giant’ sport

When the Global Chess League (GCL) holds its inaugural season in Dubai next month, fans will be able to simultaneously play games in the Metaverse with virtual avatars of players, including five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand. That’s not all. In a bid to make the sport more appealing for both hardcore and casual fans, GCL organisers are also promising fantasy gaming offerings that will allow fans to predict the next move of players during games. All games will also be live-streamed on an OTT platform in India. The GCL — which starts on June 21 with the final on July 2 — will feature six teams having six players each, including one icon who will be a world champion calibre player, one male GM with an ELO rating of over 2700, two top female chess players and a junior player. “The t...