Bengaluru, June 13, 2023: World’s fastest-growing web3 social app, Chingari ventures into the sports business by participating in the inaugural Global Chess League with its team, Chingari Gulf Titans. The home-grown app aims to enhance the popularity of chess and introduce fresh excitement to the game through the Global Chess League, a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and International Chess Federation (FIDE).
Chingari Gulf Titans (CGT) have assembled an exceptional line-up representing a diverse range of countries. Amongst them are Jan-Krzysztof Duda (ICON) from Poland, Azerbaijan’s Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Male Grandmaster), Russia’s Daniil Dubov (Male Grandmaster) and Polina Shuvalova (Female Grandmaster), Alexandra Kosteniuk (Female Grandmaster) and India’s Nihal Sarin (U-21 Grandmaster and Pr). Besides, Swapnil Dhopade, a renowned Grandmaster is appointed as the Chess Strategist for Chingari Gulf Titans.
The 12-day league will take place from June 21 to July 2, 2023. The event will feature ten matches for each of the six franchise teams, followed by a final match between the top two teams. The chess league will be held in Dubai in collaboration with the league’s Host Partner, the Dubai Sports Council.
Sumit Ghosh, Founder and CEO of Chingari, said “After revolutionizing content creation, we at Chingari are now setting our sights on elevating the game of Chess and empowering the talents of tomorrow through Global Chess League. We look forward to leveraging the power of our platform to revolutionize the way Chess is perceived and celebrated. With this league, we aim to ignite a global chess revolution by engaging millions of enthusiasts and inspiring the next generation of chess champions.”