India, Sept. 2 -- The Tech Mahindra Global Chess League (GCL), the world's largest franchise-based chess league, promoted by Tech Mahindra in partnership with FIDE, the International Chess Federation, will mark a new crossover between gaming, esports and traditional sports, with 8Bit Creatives serving as its Official Broadcast & Production Agency. As the League makes its Bengaluru debut from September 5 to 13, 2026, 8Bit Creatives will produce the nine-day live broadcast, alongside the event's photography and videography.

Season 4 of the GCL brings the league to Bengaluru for the first time, with six franchises featuring some of the biggest names in global chess. The line-up includes Magnus Carlsen, Alireza Firouzja, Anand Viswanathan, I...