Global Chess League 2023: Triveni Continental Kings to face upGrad Mumba Masters in final
1 year, 5 months ago

Global Chess League 2023: Triveni Continental Kings to face upGrad Mumba Masters in final

The Hindu  

In another day of huge upsets at the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League, two of the teams which dominated from the beginning – Ganges Grandmasters and SG Alpine Warriors – were knocked out while Triveni Continental Kings and upGrad Mumba Masters made it to the summit clash. READ - Global Chess League: Experienced Thipsay at the helm of smooth-flowing Ganges Grandmasters In a complete twist – Yu Yangyi of Triveni lost against Richard Rapport despite dominating the game from the beginning. SG Alpine Warriors vs upGrad Mumba Masters Following a loss in the previous round, the Warriors needed to win this match to secure first place. The last game to finish was on board five where Vidit Gujrathi converted his advantage against Arjun Erigaisi, and secured the most convincing victory any team in the Global Chess League has achieved so far: 18:2.

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GCL | Carlsen succumbs to time pressure; Knights increase lead at the top
2 months, 2 weeks ago

GCL | Carlsen succumbs to time pressure; Knights increase lead at the top

The Hindu  

Speed chess has become speedier in Season 2 of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League. Playing on the Icon board for Alpine SG Pipers, the Norwegian was on course for a victory against Frenchman Firouzja Alireza of Triveni Continental Kings. But the day belonged to PGB Alaskan Knights, which won both its matches — against Gambits and Mumba Masters. Mumba …

National Chess Championship 2024: Usual script continues as Surya Sekhar, Abhijeet, Sethuraman post wins
4 months ago

National Chess Championship 2024: Usual script continues as Surya Sekhar, Abhijeet, Sethuraman post wins

The Hindu  

The second day was a seamless continuation of the first. Nothing unusual happened on the top boards in the second round of the 61st National Chess Championship. But that, too, was rectified: so, even the boards online said the top four seeds -- Surya Shekhar Ganguly, Abhijeet Gupta, S.P. Ganguly, from the white side of a Sicilian Defence, saw his …

Triveni Continental Kings crowned Global Chess League champions
1 year, 5 months ago

Triveni Continental Kings crowned Global Chess League champions

The Hindu  

Triveni Continental Kings were crowned champions of inaugural Global Chess League after Danish Grandmaster Jonas Bjerre defeated upGrad Mumba Masters' Javokhir Sindarov in a sudden death match. In the first rapid match, Triveni emerged victorious after turning around games on two boards, winning 9-7. In a spectacular performance, the Mumba Masters dominated across the boards and with confident victories on …

Global Chess League 2023: Triveni Continental Kings wins title
1 year, 5 months ago

Global Chess League 2023: Triveni Continental Kings wins title

The Hindu  

Denmark’s Jonas Buhl Bjerre beat upGrad Mumba Masters’ Javokhir Sindarov in a sudden death match as Triveni Continental Kings won the inaugural Global Chess League on Sunday in Dubai. Mumba Masters and Continental Kings, the top two teams after the ten rounds of the double round-robin tournament, played out a draw in both rapid and blitz rounds in the final. …

Triveni Continental Kings Oust Viswanathan Anand's Ganges Grandmasters to Reach Global Chess League Finals
1 year, 5 months ago

Triveni Continental Kings Oust Viswanathan Anand's Ganges Grandmasters to Reach Global Chess League Finals

News 18  

Triveni Continental Kings beat Ganges Grandmasters, led by five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, 11-6 to become the first team to qualify for the finals of the inaugural edition of the Global Chess League here on Saturday. India vs Lebanon Live Score and Updates, SAFF Championship: Sunil Chhetri’s Blue Tigers in Semi-final, LBN 0-0 IND In the Caro-Kann defence, Aronian gained …

Global Chess League 2023: Triveni Continental Kings joins league leaders
1 year, 5 months ago

Global Chess League 2023: Triveni Continental Kings joins league leaders

The Hindu  

Triveni Continental Kings joined the top two squads on 15 match points at the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League on Friday. SG Alpine Warriors vs Triveni Continental Kings In their second match of the league, Magnus Carlsen again lost to Levon Aronian. Triveni Continental Kings quickly hit back with a victory on board three where Wei Yi outplayed Arjun Erigaisi …

Global Chess League: Sara Khadem lifts Triveni Continental Kings; Ganges Grandmasters reclaims lead
1 year, 5 months ago

Global Chess League: Sara Khadem lifts Triveni Continental Kings; Ganges Grandmasters reclaims lead

The Hindu  

The Triveni Continental Kings secured a hard-fought victory with a score of 10-9 against the Chingari Gulf Titans in a tense round eight match of the league, led by a crucial win from substitute player Sara Khadem. Ganges Grandmasters made an important comeback after two losses, defeating Balan Alaskan Knights with 8:7, in a tense match decided by a game …

Global Chess League 2023: Carlsen beats Anand, SG Alpine Warriors goes top of the table
1 year, 5 months ago

Global Chess League 2023: Carlsen beats Anand, SG Alpine Warriors goes top of the table

The Hindu  

Magnus Carlsen of SG Alpine Warriors defeated Viswanathan Anand and launched his team to the top of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League, pushing Ganges Grandmasters to second. READ - Global Chess League’s format is really good, we’re seeing the future, says Magnus Carlsen The next game to finish was between Hou Yifan – the top-rate woman player and former …

Global Chess League: Chingari Gulf Titans stun Ganges Grandmasters, upGrad Mumba Masters secure victory
1 year, 5 months ago

Global Chess League: Chingari Gulf Titans stun Ganges Grandmasters, upGrad Mumba Masters secure victory

The Hindu  

The Global Chess League delivered another round of gripping clashes as the Chingari Gulf Titans triumphed over Ganges Grandmasters with a score of 9:7. In another intense battle, the upGrad Mumba Masters emerged victorious against the Triveni Continental Kings, securing the win on the final two boards. Global Chess League: Triveni Continental Kings fails to stop Ganges Grandmasters’ charge The …

Global Chess League: Triveni Continental Kings fails to stop Ganges Grandmasters’ charge
1 year, 5 months ago

Global Chess League: Triveni Continental Kings fails to stop Ganges Grandmasters’ charge

The Hindu  

Global Chess League has hit a significant milestone on its fifth day. The team of Ganges is in the first place due to a better difference in game points - 52:51, upGrad Mumba Masters are third, with 8 Match Points. The team which features top-world players such as Levon Aronian, Yu Yangyi, and three-time women’s blitz champion Kateryna Lagno had …

Global Chess League | Ganges Grandmasters suffer first defeat, go down to Mumba Masters
1 year, 5 months ago

Global Chess League | Ganges Grandmasters suffer first defeat, go down to Mumba Masters

The Hindu  

Ganges Grandmasters suffered their first defeat after three consecutive victories in the Global Chess League, going down to upGrad Mumba Masters here on Sunday. Mumba Masters, who have had mixed results so far, were given a headstart by Dronavalli Harika who got the better of Bella Khotenashvili to earn four game points. But despite Anand's win, Ganges Grandmasters lost with …

Global Chess League: Ganges Grandmasters suffers first defeat, goes down to Mumba Masters
1 year, 5 months ago

Global Chess League: Ganges Grandmasters suffers first defeat, goes down to Mumba Masters

The Hindu  

Ganges Grandmasters suffered its first defeat after three consecutive victories in the Global Chess League, going down to upGrad Mumba Masters on Sunday. But despite Anand’s win, Ganges Grandmasters lost with Richard Rapport going down to Alexander Grischuk, who became the hero of the match and earned three crucial match points for upGrad Mumba Masters. The victory brought SG Alpine …

Global Chess League: SG Alpine Warriors March Towards Top on Day Four
1 year, 5 months ago

Global Chess League: SG Alpine Warriors March Towards Top on Day Four

News 18  

The fourth day of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League started with a huge upset as the team of Ganges Grandmasters who have been dominating the first three days of the event suffered a defeat at the hands of Ronnie Screwvala’s upGrad Mumba Masters. Ganges Grandmasters vs upGrad Mumba Masters This was an encounter between the leaders of the Global …

Global Chess League: Ganges Grandmasters maintains dominance after third day
1 year, 6 months ago

Global Chess League: Ganges Grandmasters maintains dominance after third day

The Hindu  

The Ganges Grandmasters secured its third win on the bounce to maintain its reign at the top after day three of the Global Chess League on Saturday. Playing white, Ganges Grandmasters beat Balan Alaskan Knights 11-6 in a battle between the two leaders on the scoreboard. With a commanding score of 11 game points to 6, the Ganges Grandmasters secured …

Global Chess League: Ganges Grandmasters Dominate the Top
1 year, 6 months ago

Global Chess League: Ganges Grandmasters Dominate the Top

News 18  

The Ganges Grandmasters maintain their dominant streak as they kicked off the third day of the Global Chess League with yet another impressive victory. In a game between two former women’s World Champions, Ganges Grandmasters’ Hou Yifan was losing badly to Tan Zhongyi playing as Black, making an important comeback for the Knights. With a commanding score of 11 game …

Global Chess League kicks off in Dubai: Viswanathan Anand’s Ganges Grandmasters beats Chingari Gulf Titans
1 year, 6 months ago

Global Chess League kicks off in Dubai: Viswanathan Anand’s Ganges Grandmasters beats Chingari Gulf Titans

The Hindu  

The inaugural edition of the Global Chess League kicked off in Dubai with Triveni Continental Kings going up against upGrad Mumba Masters. Led by Levon Aronian, a super Grandmaster who has long been among the world’s best players, the Continental Kings played a steady match Mumba Masters. This meant that the final score saw Mumba Masters secure eight points while …

Global Chess League: Teams, squads, schedule, when and where to watch
1 year, 6 months ago

Global Chess League: Teams, squads, schedule, when and where to watch

The Hindu  

The first edition of the Global Chess League will begin from June 22 where Triveni Continental Kings will play upGrad Mumba Masters in the first match in Dubai. SG Alpine Warriors - Magnus Carlsen, Gukesh D, Arjun Erigaisi, Elisabeth Pähtz, Irina Krush, Praggnanandhaa R. Chingari Gulf Titans - Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Daniil Dubov, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Polina Shuvalova, Nihal Sarin. …

Global Chess League: Triveni Continental Kings to clash with upGrad Mumba Masters
1 year, 6 months ago

Global Chess League: Triveni Continental Kings to clash with upGrad Mumba Masters

The Hindu  

Indian and Chinese flavours will mark the opening encounter of the inaugural Global Chess League when Triveni Continental Kings and Upgrad Mumba Masters clash in Dubai on June 22. Kings, comprising the Chinese trio of World champion Ding Liren, Wei Yi, Yangyi Yi besides Jonas Buhl Bjerre, Kateryna Lagno and Nana Dzagnidze will be up against Masters’ consisting of three …

Chess Olympiad 2022, Viswanathan Anand Exclusive Column: Raunak’s win shouldn’t be lost in justified praise for Gukesh
2 years, 4 months ago

Chess Olympiad 2022, Viswanathan Anand Exclusive Column: Raunak’s win shouldn’t be lost in justified praise for Gukesh

The Hindu  

I'm still ecstatic that India 2 has beaten the USA 3-1. Raunak Sandhwani won an incredible game and I hope it doesn’t get lost in the justified praise of Gukesh’s win. Fabiano is one of the world’s absolute top players for the last eight years. ⚡️ GAME OF THE DAY ⚡️@DGukesh posted his eighth win on the trot at the …

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