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Inaugural Indian Chess League in June

Inaugural Indian Chess League in June

The Hindu
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 05:52:59 PM UTC

The inaugural six-team Indian Chess League is set to start in June next year.Announcing this here on Tuesday, All India Chess Federation president Sanjay Kapoor said the league would be played on a do

The inaugural six-team Indian Chess League is set to start in June next year.

Announcing this here on Tuesday, All India Chess Federation president Sanjay Kapoor said the league would be played on a double round-robin format over two weeks, with the top two teams clashing for the title.

The cap for each team is set at ₹2 crore to pick an eight-member squad at the auction. Each team should comprise two elite Grandmasters, two Indian GMs, two Woman GMs and two Indian juniors — a boy and a girl. The minimum bid for the elite GMs is ₹30 lakh.

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