Iranian-French Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja prevailed over world No 2 Hikaru Nakamura as Triveni Continental Kings beat American Gambits in their Global Chess League clash in London on Saturday. (More Chess News)
Nakamura was in trouble right from the start of the contest🐎 and failed to recover, eventually being forced to resign.
Wei Yi defeated Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Alexandra Kosteni𝓰uk pulled off an impre🦋ssive win in a lost position against Bibisara Assaubayeva.
Triveni Continental Kings prevailed against American Gam𝄹bits with the remaining three games en💦ding in draws, triumphing with a commanding 15-3 score.
“This is a great event and the format is exciting. This is the strongest chess league in the world so it’s difficul🧸t but our team is in good shape,” Firouzja said🧔 after the match.
Alpine’s Magnus Carlsen was in a d☂efensive position against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and played out a draw, whereas Indians R Pr🌺aggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi (Mumba Masters) also engaged in a draw.
Alpine Pipers defeated Mumba Masters 12-4 as GM Richard Rapport delivered a crucial win aga🍨inst Peter Svidler.
Despite starting with the advantage of the first move, Svidler found himself in a weaker position early o💎n and couldn’💖t recover.
Both women’s boards ended in draws, leaving the match to𒁏 be decided on the junior board.
Alpine’s Daniel Dardha secured a victory over Raunak Sadhwani having promote🥂d an extra queen, clinching a 12-4 win for the Pipers.
Alpine Pipers🍃 moved to the third spot in the league with a total of six points while Mumba Mastꦰers remained at the same position.
Teams and players*
Alpine SG Pipers: Magnus Carlsen, Praggnanandhaa Rameshb♒abu, Richard Rapport, Hou Yifan, Kateryna Lagno, D🅰aniel Dardha
Mumba Masters: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Vidit Gujrathi, Peter Svidler, Humpy Konꦰeru, Harika Dronav♎alli, Raunak Sadhwani
American Gambits: Hikaru Nakamura, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Yu Yangyi, Bibisara Assaub𝓰ayeva, Elisabeth Paehtz, Jonas Buhl Bjerre
PBG Alaskan Knights: Anish Giri, Nodirbek A💧bdusattorov, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Tan Zhongyi, Aไlina Kashlinskaya, Nihal Sarin
Ganges Grandmasters: Viswanathan Anand, Arjun Erigaisi, Parham Maghsoodloo, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Nurgyul🎃 Salimova, Volodar Murzin
Triveni Continental Kings: Alireza Firouzja, Wei Yi, Teimour Radjabov, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Valentin🦩a Gunina, Javokhir Sindarov
* In this order: Icon player, Super🌳star Men 1, Superstar Men 2, Superstar Women 1, Superstar Women 2 and Prodig﷽y.
Live Streaming Details
The Global Chess Leaಌgue 2024 matches are b🌊eing live streamed on the Jio Cinema app and website in India.
(With PTI inputs)
