Updated Feb 25, 2021 | 16:35 IST
In India, cricket is a religion, where fans and sponsors flock to. But, some companies have not shied away from supporting the less-watched game of chess. Anand Mahindra (File photo)
When two Anands sign on a deal, it is bound to be of epic proportions! On February 22, Anand Mahindra, chairman of Mahindra Group, took his Twitter followers by surprise when he announced a first-of-its-kind Global Chess League. In the tweet, he named Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand as his ‘co-conspirator’.
So, what are the two Anands cooking? As per the press release, Tech Mahindra is launching a phygital (physical and digital) chess league in partnership with five-time World Chess Champion Vishy Anand, who will mentor, advise and help shape the league. Initial plans suggest that eight franchise-owned teams from across the world, comprising of titled women and men players along with juniors and wildcard entrants, will play eac
A franchise-based Global Chess League announced
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New Delhi, Feb 22 : A franchise-base, first-of-its-kind Global Chess League (GCL), with five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand as its mentor, is to be launched, Tech Mahindra announced on Monday.
Although the company didn t announce the dates of the phygital physical and digital league, the statement said that the GCL would look at the prospect of introducing innovative scoring, board selection methods and a fantasy league to maximise viewer engagement.
The statement also did not say whether the GCL would be launched in conjunction FIDE, the world chess governing body, or the All India Chess Federation or it will be run independently, somewhat like cricket s Indian Premier League.
Why women lose at chess
GM Koneru Humpy and Chinese GM Ju Wenjun at the 2019 Skolkovo Women Grand Prix. Photo: David Llada/Fide
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When she first started participating in chess tournaments at age 7, Koneru Humpy would play in both draws of boys and girls. “They considered girls as ‘underdog players’, so I was allowed to participate, she recalls. “But mostly girls themselves didn’t dare do that because the competition (in the boys’ draw) was very tough.
Humpy was no underdog. In 1999 and 2000, she won the Asian under-12 and national under-14 titles at ages 12 and 13, respectively, both in the boys’ category. Her performance against girls was even better: She swept up the top prize at the under 10, 12, 14 and 20 world championships. At the age of 15, she became a chess grandmaster (GM), the youngest woman in the world at the time to enter the elite club. She even broke the record of Judit Polgár, the highest rated woman chess p
Newly-elected chess body ignores Sports Code, but ready to fall in line
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Paying customs duty Indian chess Olympiad team gets gold medal.. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Feb 15 : The newly-elected All India Chess Federation (AICF) set-up comprises six vice-presidents and six joint secretaries a number that may irk the sports ministry sooner or later vis-ÃÂ -vis the National Sports Development Code 2011, particularly a related case is going on in Delhi High Court.
According to the Code 2011, there can be a maximum of 12 persons in the managing committee of a National Sports Federation (NSF), comprising seven office-bearers and five executive members. The AICF has elected a total of 15 officials.