It was a day of upsets at the Global Chess League as the favourites stumbled in two matches, with Magnus Carlsen and Alireza Firouzja suffering shocking defeats.
Despite winning the coin toss, the Pipers opted to play with the black pieces, a decision influenced by Magnus Carlsen after team captain Pravin Thipsay initially wanted to take White.
The third day of the Global Chess League kicked off with a clash between the tournament leaders, the PBS Alaskan Knights, and the struggling Ganges Grandmasters, who had yet to secure a single victory.
Day two of the Global Chess League season 2 brought high drama and intense competition to the boards. The PBG Alaskan Knights emerged as the sole leaders, winning all three of their matches and securing nine match points. This puts them ahead of four teams tied with three points each, while
The Pipers, playing with the white pieces, entered the match with three points after defeating the Ganges Grandmasters on day one. Triveni, meanwhile, were looking to bounce back from a crushing 15-3 loss to the Alaskan Knights in their opening round.
Just over a week is left for the start of the second season of the Global Chess League, and Indian Chess grandmaster Nihal Sarin, who will be competing for PBG Alaskan Knights, expressed his excitement for the upcoming tournament.
The league, which is a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and International Chess Federation (FIDE), is scheduled to take place from October 3 to 12 in London.
The cricketing giants will return to the USA as US Masters T10 Season 2 will be played from November 8 to November 12, 2024, in Texas. The Chicago Players is one of the six franchises that will feature in the second season of the US Masters T10
Bangla Tigers Mississauga moved to the second spot in the leaderboard after recording a four-wicket win over the Surrey Jaguars before Brampton Wolves got their act together to return to winning ways with a six-wicket triumph over Vancouver Knights.
The league phase of the tournament will run from July 25 to August 6, with each of the six franchises playing seven matches. Barring the tournament opener, each of the next ten league match-days will be double-headers. There will be a total of 21 league games across 13 days, including two no
The tournament will feature some of the superstars of world cricket, along with the finest local talent on display from North America's marquee cricket scene. Multiple-time world champions Australia's leading cricketers, David Warner and Marcus Stoinis, Pakistan heavyweights Babar Azam and S