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The Chess League That Turned 64 Squares Into a Global Sport

Chess has been played the same way for centuries. Then someone decided to put six boards, six players, and two genders on the same team, add a shot clock, and call it a league. This is the story of how the Global Chess League turned one of the oldest games in the world into one of its newest sporting products.

Sep 12, 2026