International Chess League (GCL), a three way partnership by FIDE and Tech Mahindra unveiled its official emblem which resembles a chess board with 64 squares. The emblem has been strategically launched 64 days earlier than the inauguration of the first-ever GCL, a quantity that’s well-known within the chess world.
GCL is the world’s largest and first-ever league-styled chess event set to happen from June twenty first, 2023, to July 2nd, 2023. The primary version of GCL will characteristic six groups with six gamers every, together with a minimal of two feminine gamers and one icon participant per group.
Viswanathan Anand, five-time world chess champion and Mentor, GCL, stated, “As we inch nearer to the beginning of the event, we’re seeing all our plans come to fruition. The GCL emblem is a mirrored image of the imaginative and prescient that we now have for the event. We hope the followers will just like the idea and theme we created right here. The first goal of GCL is to advertise the game of chess globally and make it visually enticing for the lots.”
Every group will compete in 10 matches within the speedy format throughout all six boards within the event.
Sutovsky Emil, CEO, FIDE, stated, “GCL goals to alter how chess is performed, considered and visualized globally. We’re only some weeks away from the inaugural season, and we’re completely satisfied to launch the official emblem of the league. FIDE seems to be ahead to an thrilling debut of the GCL in June 2023.”
The highest two groups after the round-robin format will progress to the ultimate on July 2, 2023, and the successful group shall be topped the World Champion Franchise Crew.
Jagdish Mitra, Chairperson, International Chess League Board, stated, “As we gear up for the primary version of GCL, we’re excited to launch the official model id, which has been created after a terrific diploma of consideration and collaboration. The GCL model id, uniquely crafted and designed from the 64 Squares of chess, kinds right into a regal King piece representing the best stage in chess. The GCL model has been designed for the digital area to assist and elevate the unbelievable chess sport stuffed with mastery, judgement, and time strain. We consider, GCL represents a brand new starting in chess, and the fastidiously designed model id representing chess in its majestic glory is step one in that course.”
The league will even set the requirements for technological improvements in chess as FIDE and Tech Mahindra are exploring progressive methods to advertise the sport by means of interactive technology-enabled platforms by leveraging next-generation applied sciences akin to 5G, synthetic intelligence, and digital actuality, amongst others.
The primary version of the International Chess League (GCL) will start on June 21, 2023, and finish on July 2, 2023. Within the first season, ten round-robin matches shall be performed amongst six groups competing (six gamers in every group), adopted by a remaining match between the highest two groups.