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GCL is the world’s first and largest official franchise league of its type, with chess gamers competing in a novel joint crew format. GCL will function female and male chess champions competing on the identical crew. GCL might be performed in ten round-robin matches, with six groups competing, adopted by a last match between the highest two groups
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) on Wednesday introduced the launch dates and format of Global Chess League (GCL). The 12-day GCL will start from June 21-July 2.
GCL might be performed in ten round-robin matches, with six groups competing (six gamers in every crew), adopted by a last match between the highest two groups.
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GCL is the world’s first and largest official franchise league of its type, with chess gamers competing in a novel joint crew format. GCL will function female and male chess champions competing on the identical crew. The league’s joint male-female groups can have the uncommon distinction of being the one joint crew in an expert sports activities league.
FIDE and Tech Mahindra will discover modern methods to promote the sport by means of interactive technology-enabled platforms by leveraging next-generation applied sciences corresponding to 5G, synthetic intelligence, and digital actuality, amongst others.
FIDE president, Arkady Dvorkovich, stated, “We are very excited to announce the dates and format of this one-of-a-kind GCL with Tech Mahindra. As a accomplice, Tech Mahindra brings in its tech experience to assist scale and take the sport to tens of millions of followers. The league will assist improve Chess’s reputation whereas increasing business alternatives. As an element of FIDE’s dedication to rising ladies’s chess, this league may even witness the joint female and male crew format, a first-of-its-kind in an expert sport. We invite crew house owners and sponsors to be part of within the effort to deliver chess nearer to its followers world wide. We are wanting ahead to assembly the groups and new expertise in June 2023.”
GCL will aim to bring sports fans together to witness chess in a never-seen-before avatar. The winning team will get crowned with the title of World Champion Franchise Team.
Viswanathan Anand, five-time world chess champion and Indian chess legend, said, “Chess is a game that millions of people all over the world enjoy playing. We’ve seen a surge in new fan engagements since the pandemic, increasing the fan base. It is indeed a momentous occasion for the world of chess to stage a Global Chess League with players participating worldwide. I am confident that the league will bring a new perspective to chess and chess viewership. Looking forward to collaborating with FIDE and Tech Mahindra to make the 12-day GCL a huge success.”
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