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.

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.

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.

PBG Alaskan Knights lead the Global Chess League with six wins in seven matches, needing only one more victory to secure finals. Key games saw Mumba Masters beating Alpine Sg Pipers, and American Gambits a surprising win over Triveni Continental Kings.

Anish Giri, Hikaru Nakamura, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave led their teams to dominant 14-5 victories in the seventh round of the Global Chess League. Ni

Day 6 of Global Chess League 2024 saw Anish Giri guiding Alaskan Knights to a crucial win against Ganges Grandmasters.

PBG Alaskan Knights were placed at the top spot with 18 match points and a win away from securing their place in the final of the Global Chess League (GCL) here. The Knights have so far registered six victories in seven matches and are six points ahead of Triveni and Alpine SG Pipers.

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.