Comedian Samay Raina casually challenged Anand Mahindra, sparking the creation of the Global Chess League. Mahindra embraced the idea seriously, recruiting FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich and chess legend Viswanathan Anand to develop a franchise-based team competition. The league, now thriving in various cities with six franchises and a million-dollar prize pool, is considered Mahindra’s most extravagant joke, showcasing remarkable success.How Samay Raina’s challenge led Anand Mahindra to launch a chess league
Comedian Samay Raina casually challenged Anand Mahindra, sparking the creation of the Global Chess League. Mahindra embraced the idea seriously, recruiting FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich and chess legend Viswanathan Anand to develop a franchise-based team competition. The league, now thriving in various cities with six franchises and a million-dollar prize pool, is considered Mahindra’s most extravagant joke, showcasing remarkable success.