Tech Mahindra and AWS make every move count for chess fans

The Global Chess League (GCL), a joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and FIDE, has teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to revolutionise the way chess is broadcast and experienced. Using AWS, GCL has delivered numerous features as part of its Smart Broadcasting experience for Season 3.

As the world’s first official franchise chess league with a joint men’s and women’s team format, GCL aims to make the sport more inclusive and accessible. Alongside this aim, GCL is working with AWS to harness cloud-native infrastructure, AI/ML-powered analytics and real-time media services to deliver immersive and globally scalable broadcast experiences.

GCL uses a range of AWS products, including AWS Elemental MediaLive, Amazon SageMaker and Amazon CloudFront, to power its broadcast workflows. These services enable reliable, secure and low-latency video transport, live video encoding and instantaneous processing of video and data streams.

This collaboration for Season 3 has allowed enhanced broadcast formats, multilingual storytelling and new fan programmes to be introduced to the event. “Every move in chess is about foresight, precision and timing, and those same principles guide how we run this league,” says Peeyush Dubey, chairperson at Tech Mahindra Global Chess League. “Collaborating with AWS allows us to build a smart broadcasting backbone that mirrors the intelligence of the game itself. Together, we’re setting a new standard for how sport and technology can work in perfect synchrony.”

Building on its work with GCL, AWS continues to power next-generation experiences across competitive arenas. From esports to live sports, fans are being brought closer to the action than ever before.

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