Global Chess League: Alaskan Knights continue to make the right moves
The Hindu
PGB Alaskan Knights dominate at Tech Mahindra Global Chess League with a crushing 12-3 win.
They are proving to be ruthless at Friends House here. The PGB Alaskan Knights made it four out of four at the historic venue on Saturday (October 5, 2024).
Anish Giri and his men are indeed looking unstoppable at the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League. They scored a crushing 12-3 win against Ganges Grandmasters in the opening match of day three.
Giri drew Viswanathan Anand on the Icon board, but his teammates stepped up yet again. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov defeated Parham Maghsoodloo.
Both the Alaskan women also played their part. Tan Zhongyi got the better of R. Vaishali and Alina Kashlinskaya beat Nurgyul Salimova.
Giri, however, was only cautiously optimistic. “Yes we have won four out of four, but as we saw last year, the teams that start well may not be able to keep winning,” he told The Hindu.
Alaskan Knights has maintained its lead with 12 match points. Defending champion Triveni Continental Kings and Alpine SG Pipers have six points each.
SG Pipers scored a 12-4 win against Upgrad Mumba Masters. The Icon board clash between the World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave was drawn, but there were wins for Richard Rapport and Daniel Dardha.