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GCL: Gukesh beats Alireza but Triveni Continental Kings stay on top with close win

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GCL: Gukesh Beats Alireza But Triveni Continental Kings Stay On Top With Close Win

By IANS News December 20, 2025 • 09:00 AM View: 478

World Champion D Gukesh avenged his loss against Alireza Firouzja in the reverse fixture, but defending champions Triveni Continental Kings did enough to beat PBG Alaskan Knights 10-9 to stay on top of the leaderboard after match day 6, while Mumba Masters kept up the pressure on the leaders with 11-6 win over Ganges Grandmasters in the Global Chess League (GCL) on Friday.

With the third edition of the GCL entering the second leg of the group stage, Triveni Continental Kings had an opportunity to extend their lead over Mumba Masters as they were to play two matches in a day.

TAGS Triveni Continental Kings World Champion Alireza Firouzja PBG Alaskan Knights Mumba Masters Ganges Grandmasters Global Chess League Alpine SG Pipers Fabiano Caruana Alaskan Knights Continental Kings Alexandra Kosteniuk Sara Khadem

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