Shafaqna English– Gerard Pique, the former Spanish national team star, has invested in a Global Chess League team, joining a group of athletes who view chess as an attractive commercial opportunity. In recent years, chess has been rapidly moving toward professionalization and becoming a lucrative entertainment industry.
At a news conference held on Monday(17 Aug 2026) in Bengaluru, India, Gerard Pique—a World Cup champion and founder of the Kosmos company—was introduced as the latest shareholder of the Fyers American Gambits franchise.
Source: Reuters