World champion dommaraju gukesh
Image Source: IANS
GCL Season 3: Gukesh, Arjun Lead Alaskan Knights To First Win; Alireza Firouzja Takes Continental Kings To Top
World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh: World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh and compatriot Arjun Erigaisi delivered in must-win situations to help PBG Alaskan Knights register their first win of the tournament while GM Alireza Firouzja won his fifth consecutive game on the icon board to help defending champions Triveni Continental Kings surge to the top of the leaderboard at the halfway stage in the Global Chess League (GCL) at the Royal Opera House in Mumbai on Thursday.
Continental Kings defeated upGrad Mumba Masters 9-5 in the top-of-the-table clash to take sole lead with 12 match-points, while Alaskan Knights got the better of Alpine SG Pipers 12-8 in a match that saw all six boards ending decisively. In the last match of the day, Ganges Grandmasters got the better of Fyers American Gambits 8-7 to move to third spot with nine match points.
But the highlight of the day was how Gukesh and Arjun led the turnaround for last edition's runners-up, the Alaskan Knights.
Advertisement
Related Cricket News on World champion dommaraju gukesh
Cricket Special Today
-
- 12 Jun 2025 01:27
-
- 18 Mar 2024 07:47
