Mentor Round Closes
7TH September, 2024
Jury Round
12TH - 13TH September, 2024

ABOUT

HACKATHON

The Next Move is a global chess innovation challenge that invites creative minds from all backgrounds to reimagine the future of chess. This competition is your opportunity to bring fresh ideas to one of the worlds oldest games, pushing the boundaries of technology, strategy, and engagement in the chess world
#TheNextMove challenge welcomes everyone with the zeal to #ReimagineTheGame . The possibilities are endless! Were open to any idea that can innovate or enhance the world of chess.

SHORTLISTED TEAMS

Coachess
Chennai Super Knights
ChessEvents
ChessAlmostLive
Team Sky
Zh1vango
KnightBots
ShahMaat
Zungwang
Catalanwani
CHESSFR3AKS
Century Skill for Chess
AIChessGod
Chess Lover
Chess for Connection
DutchInnovators
Kenyan Team
ChessCast
The Chessers™ Team©
The Chessers™ Team©
Chess innovators
HarSh
This is just idea
Stock yard
Curico Team
Changers
Team Patrick Hibs
Chess for Everyone
CodingClub_IITG
Chessiverse
Shatransh
AI_Chess_Coders
HybridChess
Shrink's Gambit
Team Parallel
Unicodez
HimalayanChessInitiative
Dark Knights
Data Knights
Stones
The duochess
The neochess
DeGod

CHALLENGES AND THEMES

Education and Learning
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Community Engagement and Social Impact
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Reimagining the Chess Experience
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Digital and Technological Innovation
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Business, Arts & Others
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JURY & MENTORS PANEL

Peeyush Dubey
Arkady Dvorkovich
Viswanathan Anand
Sachin Vyas
Nick Mason
Anirudh Akella
Mentor
Kabir Punde
Mentor
Kunal Davey
Mentor
Lokesh Natoo
Mentor
Suryadeep Verma
Mentor
Raja Roy
Mentor
Vijay Nadadur
Mentor

HACKATHON ROUNDS

Idea Submission
Gather your team and submit a brief of your idea of what you will be building.
Mentorship Round
Bring your idea to real life through the expertise of our mentors.
Final Showcase
Get ready to present your innovation to the global veterans of Chess and Technology.

TIMELINE

Milestone 1
Registration
31ST July, 2024
Milestone 2
Concept Development
10TH August, 2024
You are here
Prototype Development / Mentor round
7TH September, 2024
Final Day
Jury Round
12TH - 13TH September, 2024

HACKATHON

PRIZES

Winner
$2000
  • Partnership & Sponsorship opportunities from global leaders
  • Cloud Credits
  • GCL Season 2 Merchandise
  • Runner Up
    $1500
  • Partnership & Sponsorship opportunities from global leaders
  • Cloud Credits
  • GCL Season 2 Merchandise
  • Special Mention
    $500
  • Partnership & Sponsorship opportunities from global leaders
  • Cloud Credits
  • GCL Season 2 Merchandise
  • Each of the Top 4 Finalists will be awarded a cash prize of $1,000, making their hard work and ingenuity truly worthwhile.
    The ultimate winning team of Next In 2.0 will seize the spotlight with an exclusive cash prize of $2,000.
    A special prize pool of $500 is reserved for remarkable innovations and Ideas that stand out from the rest, acknowledging the brilliance of these exceptional minds.
    In addition to the grand prize, other rewards include exclusive perks such as tickets to the GCL 2024, Meet & Greet with the Hackathon Ambassador, Co-Branded Certificates, Exclusive GCL Merchandise & Other Exciting prizes!

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