"World's Top Chess Players Battle it Out in London for the Global Chess League" Top chess stars from around the world, including Viswanathan Anand, Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Hou Yifan, are gathering in London for the second edition of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League. This unique event, organized by Tech Mahindra and FIDE, features male, female, and junior players on each team, with a different points system and time control. The league comes at a perfect time, following India's historic victory at the Chess Olympiad and before the World title match between Ding Liren and D. Gukesh. The league's CEO, Sameer Pathak, expressed excitement for the sold-out weekend matches and the intriguing matchups between India's gold medal winners from the Olympiad.
Several items, including a bronze conch shell and sculpture of Lord Buddha, belonging to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have garnered significant interest at the annual auction. The highest bid for the conch shell, presented by the Lakshadweep ex-servicemen, is currently at Rs 26,700, well above its base price. Bids for the other items, including a red shawl and sword, are also seeing high numbers. The auction is ongoing and interested bidders can stay updated through the New Indian Express channel on WhatsApp.