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New Delhi, Dec 14 (PTI): Taking a leaf out of sports like cricket and badminton, the All India Chess Federation on Tuesday announced that the sport will have its very own franchise-based league to be held next year in June.<\/p>\n
The Indian Chess League will be a six-team event and will feature two Super GMs, two Indian GMs, two Women GMs, one Indian Junior Boy and one Indian Junior Girl in each franchise, the AICF said.<\/p>\n
The first of its kind franchise model event will take place over two weeks in the double round-robin format in one or two Indian cities. The top two teams will clash in the finals.<\/p>\n
“Our dream is coming true,” Dr Sanjay Kapoor, president of AICF said at a press conference here.<\/p>\n
“The Indian Chess League is going to change the face of chess in the country. It will help us attain our goal of becoming World No. 1 in the near future,” he added.<\/p>\n
AICF secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan explained that each team will consist of eight players.<\/p>\n
“The idea is to not only draw the best players from around the world but also to provide India’s players a formidable platform to sharpen their skills,” he said.<\/p>\n
The AICF has roped in Gameplan Sports Private Limited as the official rights holder to hold, organise, promote and market the Indian Chess League.<\/p>\n
“The matches will be telecast live to draw more and more players to chess,” Bharat Singh said.<\/p>\n
“We will announce the criteria for becoming a franchise owner shortly. We have already received a good response from corporates,” he revealed.<\/p>\n
The AICF recently announced its calendar for 2022, with as many as 13 international tournaments lined up.<\/p>\n
The prize money in the national championships, too, has been hiked, with MPL coming on board as the main sponsor.<\/p>\n
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