New Delhi: Indias star cricketer and seasoned off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has entered into a new arena as co-owner of the American Gambits, a chess team set to debut in the upcoming second season of the Global Chess League. The highly anticipated tournament will commence from October 3 to 12, 2024, at Friends House in London. This league is a joint initiative between Tech Mahindra and FIDE, the international chess federation.R Ashwin has an impressive track record in red-ball cricket. He scalped 516 wickets in 100 Test matches for India. Now, he is eying to redefine the game and contribute actively to the teams success. He will be joined by former chess player Prachura PP in this venture.Excited to join the Global Chess League, passionate chess enthusiast Prachura said, The Global Chess League is the most exciting league to emerge in the world of chess where the topmost players in the world battle for their teams. For a sport played in over 190 countries and one that has no age or gender bar, owning a franchise is a wonderful opportunity.Rising stars to participate in Global Chess LeagueThe Global Chess Leagues second edition promises to showcase top players worldwide, including reigning champions and rising stars. It adopts a unique team format. which will focus on strategy, collaboration, and high-stakes competition, where each matchs outcome is determined through a best-of-six-board scoring system.One-of-a-kind format The tournament will feature ten matches per team in a double round-robin format, allowing innovative gameplay with alternating black and white pieces across multiple rounds. The league will feature both male and female players.
