With two wins from their first two matches, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave-led upGrad Mumba Masters went top of the Global Chess League (GCL), a joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and FIDE, on Monday. The Masters defeated Fyers American Gambits 9-7, before Ganges Grandmasters mounted a stunning comeb
Grandmaster Levon Aronian registered a resounding victory over GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to close the gap on table-topper GM Arjun Erigaisi, who was held to a draw by GM Parham Maghsoodloo, after the fifth round of the Chennai Grand Masters 2024
The Triveni Continental Kings and upGrad Mumba Masters opened the second half of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League on day five of the event.
Triveni, the reigning champions from season one, entered the match with three wins out of five, starting the day in second place.
Mumba Masters' player Maxime Vachier-Lagrave overpowered Magnus Carlsen, his team fell short by a point against the rivals in the fifth match of the Global Chess League being played in Dubai.
In the first match of Global Chess League, Mumba Masters defeated the Continental Kings 8:7 in a thrilling encounter while in the second match, Ganges Grandmasters won with 10 game points, while the Titans ended on four.
The 36 Grandmasters taking part in the event are among the best in the world and include former World Champions Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand, two-time challenger for the title of World Champion Ian Nepomniachtchi, former Blitz world champions Levon Aronian and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave