Business Tycoon Anand Mahindra took to his official Twitter handle and shared a video describing how he became a part of the Global Chess League. For those who don’t know, this is like the IPL of chess. An event where 36 Grandmasters, with a notable number of world champions among them, are all set to compete in a mixed-gender team environment. Usually, teams in a chess tournament are not mixed-gender and that is what makes it special.
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The video starts with Mahindra meeting Samay Raina and then it shows how everything unfolded. During the pandemic, when everyone was at home, trying to pass time, Raina, along with a few other people, was commentating on a chess olympiad. Many people were watching this, inclunging, Mahindra.He liked the broadcast so much that he tweeted about it and this is how the idea of a chess league was born. Now, this idea is a reality.
Here, have a look at the video:
Nice video…one for my album of memories… https://t.co/jj8cGAu4XG— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) June 21, 2023
The video, since being uploaded, has gone viral and garnered over 433K views.
A total of six teams will be competing each other in the first season of the GCL. GCL is a platform where India can show off its talent in the sport. All the six franchise owners are Indians. They include three entrepreneurs with experience of owning sports franchises, U SPORTS, Insurekot Sports and Punit Balan Group. Also, Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd, Chingari App, and APL Apollo-led SG Sports are investing in sports leagues for the first time.
According to a report by the Indian Express, former world champion Magnus Carlsen said, “I think India is doing a lot of right things so far, and it is a matter of time before it is clearly the leading chess nation in the world.”
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