Magnus Carlsen, Alaskan Knights and Global Chess League
Global Chess League: PBG Alaskan Knights one win away from finals, Carlsen stunned by Vachier-Lagrave
It was a day of upsets at the Global Chess League, as Magnus Carlsen and Alireza Firouzja were handed defeats. The PBG Alaskan Knights extended their dominant run with a commanding victory over the Ganges Grandmasters.
Chess: world No 1 Carlsen, a queen ahead, loses on time in Global League
The $1mn Tech Mahindra Global Chess League, which has brought world No 1 Magnus Carlsen and many other top grandmasters to London this week, reaches its final on Saturday. The franchise-based six-team league has already sparked controversy.
Global Chess League: Magnus Carlsen storms out of venue after losing to Maxime, Alaskan Knights close to reaching final
PBG Alaskan Knights defeated Ganges Grandmasters and are now only one win away from the Global Chess League final with three more matches remaining before the knockout stage.
Global Chess League: How Magnus Carlsen blundered against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to lose with white
But finally, Carlsen threw in the towel against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and exited the playing hall in a huff. What made matters worse was that his team, the Alpine SG Pipers, lost 5-14 to the upGrad Mumba Masters with defeats for Richard Rapport and Daniel Dardha.
Global Chess League 2024: Carlsen’s win in vain as PBG Alaskan Knights edges past Alpine SG Pipers
Alaska Knights rose to the occasion yet again to beat Alpine SG Pipers after Carlsen’s win against Giri and Nihal Sarin’s draw in the Global Chess League.
Global Chess League: PBG Alaskan Knights Need One More Win For Finals
On board one, Magnus Carlsen was left reeling after a blunder in a combination allowed Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to claim victory. Visibly upset, Carlsen stormed out of the venue
Global Chess League 2024: Anish Giri stuns Viswanathan Anand; Alaskan Knights one win away from securing spot in final
Day 6 of Global Chess League 2024 saw Anish Giri guiding Alaskan Knights to a crucial win against Ganges Grandmasters.
Global Chess League: Mumba Masters Beat Alpine Pipers as Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Stuns Magnus Carlsen
The Mumba Masters bounced back decisively to climb from the bottom of the standings to fourth place, just behind the Pipers, with a 14-5 win on Tuesday.
Hikaru Nakamura interview: World No 2 on Magnus Carlsen’s ‘we’re not a serious sport’ statement and why he doesn’t mind no-increment rule
The no-increment rule in the Global Chess League has also evoked debate, especially from purists. Nakamura though, has ...
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The Biggest Scandal in Chess History: The Full Story
The BIGGEST Chess Cheating Scandal Ever? From the current world chess champion Magnus Carlsen resigning in protest and incredulous "beads" conspiracies to the 100 Million Dollar lawsuits against the ...
Cheque mates: Harry Kane and Magnus Carlsen top up stakes in football brand
England captain Harry Kane and chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen have taken part in a $100m funding round for the ...
Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura play out terse draw
In response, Carlsen, who had lost his game to Maxime Vachier-Lagrave yesterday, opted to respond with the Modern Variation: ...
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'I'd love to' - Chess star Magnus Carlsen ready for Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah challenge
Chess star Magnus Carlsen has said he is keen to play a game against Liverpool's Mo Salah, describing himself as a "huge ...
First Sports: Magnus Carlsen is ready to play chess against football star Mohamed Salah
When asked about Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah’s interest, chess world No.1 Magnus Carlsen, a passionate football fan, ...
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Chess helped me win the Nobel Prize, says Google’s AI genius
Sir Demis (right) playing chess with Magnus Carlsen, considered by many to be the greatest player of all time “Games ...