'India Is The Nucleus': How GCL Is Transforming Chess | First Sports With Rupha Ramani

Description: India has become a major centre of the chess world, but how can that growing interest translate into a bigger business for the sport? At the Global Chess League 2026 in Bengaluru, Firstpost's Sports Editor Rupha Ramani speaks with Peeyush Dubey, Chairperson of the Global Chess League (GCL), and P Prachura, Co-owner and CEO of FYERS American Gambits, about the league's business model, growing fan loyalty, commercial opportunities in India and the challenge of reaching audiences beyond existing chess fans.

0:00 – Introduction: How GCL Is Changing Global Chess
0:45 – India as the Epicenter of Modern Chess
1:50 – Innovative Formats & Tech in Global Chess League
3:10 – The Impact on Emerging Indian Grandmasters
4:35 – Expanding the Chess Audience & Entertainment Value
5:30 – Outro

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Global Chess League 2026 | Chess Business in India | Peeyush Dubey | P Prachura | FYERS American Gambits | Rupha Ramani | Indian Chess Revolution | Chess Commercial Opportunities | Sports Business India | Firstpost Sports News | Firstpost

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