The International Chess Federation (Fédération Internationale des Échecs, FIDE) is proud to announce a new partnership with Tech Mahindra Ltd. To advertise, as a leading provider of digital transformation services and solutions, consultancy and business restructuring. The MoU signed between the two parties focuses on the joint establishment of the World Chess Association, a project led by Tech Mahindra Ltd. It was first introduced earlier this year. With the support of FIDE, the World Chess League will be the only world league officially recognized by the umbrella organization of chess to have an accredited and exclusive status.
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The competition will be presented as the first “phygital” (physical and digital) league to feature players of all levels – both professional and non-professional. Basically, there will be several franchise-run teams from all over the world, which have a mix of title holders as well as young and cool participants and play against each other in exciting form.
FIDE and Tech Mahindra will combine their competencies to ensure that the character of the game and the highest sporting and organizational standards are maintained. FIDE will help structure technical regulations and promote the league through its media channels to provide an interactive platform for a global audience.
The cooperation between Tech Mahindra and FIDE will also promote the game of chess in new and innovative formats, create opportunities for young people and produce many champions around the world. The partnership aims to leverage emerging technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence, virtual reality and other technologies and explore innovative ways to promote the game through technology-enabled interactive platforms.
A new holding company will be created to manage the Global Chess League and the president of FIDE will be part of the board of directors. The project will also count on five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand as a mentor and partner, who will not only advise the league but also help shape it.
Anand MahindraMahindra Group Chairman said: “From tweeting to the game to starting the league under Viswanathan Anand and joining FIDE, it was a very interesting process. With all the players in the field of chess and technology coming together, we hope that the World Chess Association will take the game of chess to new heights and open up dynamic opportunities to the entire chess community around the world.”
This cooperation will support many popular initiatives by FIDE and make chess an attractive career choice and a game of global importance.
Arkady DvorkovichThe FIDE President said: “The motto of chess is ‘Gens una sumus’, which means ‘we are one people’ and we at FIDE take this unique opportunity to promote the game, and its motto is to unite the world. We strive to dramatically increase the visibility of the game through my league It is a technology-based world and we are honored to partner with Tech Mahindra. I am sure Tech Mahindra’s expertise will help take the World Chess League to the next level, raising awareness and creating the most compelling tournament for chess enthusiasts.”
As part of the NXT.NOW framework, which aims to improve the human-centred experience, Tech Mahindra places a strong emphasis on harnessing cutting-edge technology to deliver improved experiences and drive digital transformation to meet the evolving needs of customers.
CB JourneyTech Mahindra, Managing Director and CEO, “Chess and the business ecosystem are a reflection of the same ‘game’ where people, strategy and adaptability are at the center.” The partnership with FIDE represents the coming together of two organizations to create a historic game to promote and revolutionize games such as chess and encourage audience participation. We see great potential in this partnership, which aims to raise awareness of the game, discover future generations of chess masters, including women and children, grow a worldwide fan base, and take the game to new business heights.”
Viswanathan AnandThe five-time World Chess Champion, mentor and partner of the World Chess Association said: “With FIDE joining Tech Mahindra, I am sure that the World Chess League will help increase the popularity of the game while at the same time keeping the character of the game intact and creating opportunities for young talents around the world.”
About the World Chess League:
In February 2021, Tech Mahindra launched the first ever World Chess League, the World Chess League will feature players of all levels – professional or not – and will consist of several franchise teams from around the world. The teams consist of a mix of high-ranking male and female players as well as junior participants and wildcards who will compete against each other in an exciting fashion. Teams that qualify for the semi-finals participate in the knockout stage of the tournament. Tech Mahindra will assume the role of architect behind the concept and provide the necessary operational and technology support to implement the vision.
Viswanathan Anand, the five-time World Chess Champion and Official Mentor and Partner of the World Chess Federations, will help promote the growth of chess.
About FIDE:
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) is the umbrella organization for the sport of chess and organizes all international chess competitions. It was established as a non-governmental organization and recognized as a global sports organization by the International Olympic Committee in 1999.
FIDE is currently based in Lausanne, but was originally founded in Paris in 1924 under the slogan “Gens una Sumus” (Latin meaning “we are family”). It was one of the first international sports federations, along with the umbrella organizations for football, cricket, swimming and motor racing. Today it is one of the largest federations to which 195 countries belong in the form of National Chess Federations. Chess is now a truly global sport, with tens of millions of players played on every continent and an average of over 60 million games played every day.
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About Tech Mahindra
Tech Mahindra provides innovative, customer-centric digital experiences that enable businesses, employees, and society to advance in their careers. We are a $5.1 billion company with over 121,000 professionals in 90 countries serving 1,007 global clients, including Fortune 500 companies. We are focused on leveraging the latest technologies including 5G, blockchain, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and more to enable end-to-end digital transformation for customers in the whole world.
Tech Mahindra is one of the fastest growing brands and one of the top 15 IT service providers worldwide. Tech Mahindra has consistently distinguished itself as a leader in sustainability and has been recognized by the Corporate Knights as one of the “2021 Global 100 Most Sustainable Companies in the World”. Through the NXT.NOW framework, Tech Mahindra aims to improve the human-centred experience of our ecosystem and drive collaborative disruption through the synergies of a strong group of companies. Our goal is to deliver tomorrow’s experiences today, and we believe “the future is now”.
We are part of the Mahindra Group, a US$19.4 billion company that empowers people to advance through innovative mobility solutions, promoting rural prosperity, improving urban living, and supporting new businesses and communities to promote. The company is India’s leading provider of commercial vehicles, information technology, financial services and holiday real estate and the world’s largest tractor company by volume. The company is also well represented in the fields of renewable energies, agriculture, logistics and real estate development. Mahindra is headquartered in India and employs more than 256,000 people in 100 countries. Contact us at www.TechMahindra.com.
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