With the inaugural edition of the Global Chess League (GCL) just ten days away, chess grandmaster Teimour Radjabov has expressed his excitement about participating in the one-of-a-kind chess event. GCL will be held from June 21–July 2 at the Dubai Chess & Culture Club in association with the Dubai Sports Council. In the recently conducted GCL draft, Radjabov was bought by the Balan Alaskan Knights and will join the likes of Ian Nepomniachtchi, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Tan Zhongyi, Nino Batsiashvili, and Raunak Sadhwani.
“The idea itself is great. In my opinion, this is the professional way of doing a Chess league. Hopefully everything will work out perfectly,” Teimour said when asked about his reasons for becoming a part of the Global Chess League.
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For Teimour, who garnered quite a fan following in India during the COVID-19 years, this is a chance to connect further with his Indian fans.
“My Indian fan base has grown through the COVID years. So, I was more or less convinced from the start and needed to know a few details. The GCL seemed like a great event for chess organised by nice people that I have known before. I was just happy to accept it. And especially, with a chance to connect a lot more with my Indian fan base and friends, in my eyes, everything came together,” he said.
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