New Delhi, 01st October 2024: Set for their debut in the Global Chess League (GCL), American Gambits have tapped into the Indian startup ecosystem by joining hands with CircleChess, a tech-driven platform marrying chess with artificial intelligence (AI). Aiming to capitalise on the growing chess market and the double Gold victory of India, CircleChess comes on board as the Gambits’ Title Sponsor ahead of Season 2, scheduled to be played in London’s Friends House from October 3 to 12.
CircleChess’ offers a comprehensive learning experience through the Caissa School of Chess, featuring top prodigy’s GM coaches, backed by their personalized AI-powered coach, Caissa, personal chess buddies and peer-to-peer discussion groups.
The rapidly growing CircleChess aim to leverage Nakamura’s immense popularity and credibility to build momentum globally, the American Gambits’- co-owned by former chess players and entrepreneurs Prachura PP and Venkat K Narayana, alongside Indian cricket star Ravichandran Ashwin, the American Gambits will be led by the world-renowned Grandmaster, and FIDE Men’s World No. 2, Hikaru Nakamura in GCL 2024.
Prachura PP, Co-Owner of American Gambits, said: “We are thrilled to welcome CircleChess as a Title Sponsor for the Global Chess League Season 2. Their passion for the game, combined with their innovative approach to chess education through AI, aligns perfectly with our team’s philosophy of redefining boundaries and challenging conventions to push the boundaries of what’s possible over a chessboard.”
As part of the collaboration, the CircleChess logo will feature on the front of the American Gambits’ jerseys and pop up on the team and the players’ social media and behind-the-scenes videos, including Nakamrua’s massively popular streams on Twitch and YouTube.
Aligning with American Gambits, who will part of the season opener in Season 2 will compete at the forefront of international chess, CircleChess seeks to leave a larger mark on the global landscape, particularly in the burgeoning chess community.
Kumar Gaurav, Founder of CircleChess said: “CircleChess is thrilled to announce our partnership with American Gambits as the Title Sponsor for the Global Chess League. As passionate chess enthusiasts ourselves, we have built CircleChess to be a platform created by chess lovers, for chess lovers. We aim to revolutionize the chess learning and gameplay experience with Caissa, our AI-powered personalized chess platform. Developed in close collaboration with top Grandmasters like GM Vishnu Prasanna, GM RB Ramesh, GM Swapnil Dhopade, GM Srinath Narayanan, and GM Akash Ganesan, Caissa is designed to elevate every player’s journey, from novice to expert.
Led by Nakamura, the American Gambits roster includes Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Vladislav Artemiev, Bibisara Assaubayeva, Elisabeth Paehtz, and Jonas Buhl Bjerre, with Coach RB Ramesh offering strategic guidance.