Online chess’ new-found popularity during the pandemic received a booster shot in the arm with the international chess federation (FIDE) approving the Global Chess League on Friday. Five-time former world champion Viswanathan Anand is the mentor and a partner of the league, which is promoted by Tech Mahindra. But this kind of a global league is really a first,” Anand tells The Indian Express. That is how Anand Mahindra was tweeting with some of the fans and here we come with the league afterwards. Anand says the Global Chess League is open to experimenting via streaming, on digital platforms, and commentary, as long as the essence of the game is intact.

Source: Indian Express June 05, 2021 16:50 UTC