Vishwanathan Anand to mentor at Tech Mahindra's phygital Chess League

Global Chess League is an extension of the various partnerships its has with different sports- from FIFA to Indian Premier League's Kings XI Punjab

Vishwanathan Anand, Anand Mahindra, last year’s Chess Olympiad and The Queen's Gambit are the unlikely but interesting parts of the new Global Chess League that Tech Mahindra has announced under the mentorship of five-time World Chess Champion Anand. 

Mahindra, a fan of the sport, has been involved with chess as a spectator for some time. Last year, when India won (tied with Russia) the Chess Olympiad, he tweeted that it was a great spectator sport during lockdown and also tweeted about the subsequent tech glitches that led to a tie outcome in the finals. 

One thing led to the other,