Mumbai, June 7 (Ians) The Global Chess League held its first draft for the highly anticipated inaugural edition at the Mahindra Campus, here on Wednesday.
The Gcl, which is a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and Fide and scheduled to take place from June 21 to July 2, at the Dubai Chess & Culture Club in association with the Dubai Sports Council, has captured the attention of chess enthusiasts worldwide, with renowned players like Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand, Ding Liren, and Hou Yifan leading the pack.
The draft witnessed the selection of 36 of the world’s best chess players, who were drafted by six Gcl franchises: Ganges Grandmasters owned by Suresh Kotak led-Insurekot Sports (Ispl), Triveni Continental Kings owned by Triveni Group (Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd. and Triveni Turbine Ltd.), Sg Alpine Warriors owned by Apl Apollo-led Sg Sports, Chingari Gulf Titans owned by Chingari App (Tech4Billion Group), upGrad Mumba Masters owned by Ronnie Screwvala led-u Sports,...
The Gcl, which is a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and Fide and scheduled to take place from June 21 to July 2, at the Dubai Chess & Culture Club in association with the Dubai Sports Council, has captured the attention of chess enthusiasts worldwide, with renowned players like Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand, Ding Liren, and Hou Yifan leading the pack.
The draft witnessed the selection of 36 of the world’s best chess players, who were drafted by six Gcl franchises: Ganges Grandmasters owned by Suresh Kotak led-Insurekot Sports (Ispl), Triveni Continental Kings owned by Triveni Group (Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd. and Triveni Turbine Ltd.), Sg Alpine Warriors owned by Apl Apollo-led Sg Sports, Chingari Gulf Titans owned by Chingari App (Tech4Billion Group), upGrad Mumba Masters owned by Ronnie Screwvala led-u Sports,...
- 6/7/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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