Dubai witnessed a historic second on the earth of chess because the inaugural version of the Global Chess League formally opened with a stunning ceremony on the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
Chess lovers, dignitaries, and famend personalities from around the globe gathered within the City of Gold to witness the official opening of a pioneering challenge poised to redefine the picture of chess and revolutionise the notion of the sport worldwide.
Among the VIPs on the occasion had been HE Saeed Mohammed Hareb (Secretary General of the Dubai Sports Council), Anand Mahindra (Chairman of the Mahindra Group), Arkady Dvorkovich (President of the International Chess Federation, FIDE) former Australian cricketer Steve Waugh, former Indian tennis star Sania Mirza in addition to CP Gurnani (Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tech Mahindra).
They had been joined by Parag Shah, Director – Global Chess League and Member of Group Executive Board, Mahindra Group, and Jagdish Mitra, Chairperson of the Global Chess League Board.
The ceremony marked the start of an thrilling new chapter for chess, because the Global Chess League goals to revolutionize the sport and increase its attain globally.
The 36 Grandmasters collaborating within the occasion are among the many finest on the earth and embrace former World Champions Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand, two-time challenger for the title of World Champion Ian Nepomniachtchi, former Blitz world champions Levon Aronian and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and others.
For the primary time, a chess match will characteristic a brand new competitors idea and scoring system akin to soccer or cricket. The first match of the Global Chess League will happen on June twenty second at 5:30 PM on the Le Méridien Hotel between Triveni Continental Kings and upGrad Mumba Masters.
