New Delhi, June 5 : The Global Chess League (GCL) on Monday unveiled the six participating franchises for its highly anticipated first edition, which is scheduled to take place from June 21 to July 2 in Dubai.

U SPORTS, Insurekot Sports (ISPL), Punit Balan Group, Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd., Chingari App, and APL Apollo-led SG Sports are the franchises that’ll be competing in the event.  The GCL is bringing together stars such as Viswanathan Anand, Ding Liren, Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi, Hou Yifan, Kateryna Lagno, and other renowned players, alongside sports entrepreneurs as franchise owners.  The league will commence with a players’ draft where franchise owners will select players for their respective teams.