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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...