FIDE, Mahindra Group to promote Global Chess League

Anand joins as mentor and partner

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) announced a new partnership with the City-based Tech Mahindra Ltd., focussing on creating together the Global Chess League, a project first proposed by Tech Mahindra earlier this year, according to Anand Mahindra, Chairman of the group. “Now with the support of FIDE, the Global Chess League will be provided with an accredited and exclusive status as the only world league officially recognised by the governing body of the sport of chess,” he said on Friday. “From tweeting about the game to forming a league under Viswanathan Anand’s mentorship, and now on-boarding FIDE — the entire journey has been very gratifying. With the coming together of all the forces in the field of chess and technology, we hope the Global Chess League will take the game to new heights and create vibrant opportunities for the entire chess community across the world,” Mahindra said.