Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Global Chess League Partners with AWS
The Global Chess League (GCL) has teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to make chess broadcasts better.
They will use AWS technology to show real-time game updates, live commentary, and AI-powered analysis.
The season will run from December 13 to 24, 2025, in Mumbai.
GCL is the first official franchise chess league with mixed teams of men, women, and young players.
This partnership aims to make chess more exciting and accessible to fans worldwide.
Global Chess League (GCL) partners with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Season 3 broadcasts.
AWS technology will enhance broadcasts with real-time updates, live commentary, and AI-powered analysis.
Season 3 will run from December 13 to 24, 2025, at Mumbai’s Royal Opera House.
GCL features a mixed-team format with men, women, and prodigies competing together.
Six franchise teams will compete in a double round-robin format with a best-of-six board system.
- Who
- Global Chess League (GCL) and Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- What
- Partnership to enhance chess broadcasts using AWS technology
- When
- Season 3 from December 13 to 24, 2025
- Where
- Mumbai’s Royal Opera House
- Why
- To deliver immersive and globally scalable broadcast experiences
- Global Chess League (GCL)
- Joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and FIDE
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Technology partner for GCL's Season 3
- Season 3 Dates
- December 13 to 24, 2025
- Venue
- Mumbai’s Royal Opera House
- AWS Services Used
- AWS Elemental MediaLive, Amazon SageMaker, Amazon CloudFront
- GCL Format
- Mixed-team format with men, women, and prodigies
- Competition Structure
- Six franchise teams in a double round-robin format
- Broadcast Features
- Real-time updates, live commentary, AI-powered analysis, interactive fan zones
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