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    GCL Season 3: Gukesh, Arjun lead Alaskan Knights to first win; Alireza Firouzja takes Continental Ki
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    GCL Season 3: Gukesh, Arjun Lead Alaskan Knights To First Win; Alireza Firouzja Takes Continental Kings To Top

    By IANS News December 18, 2025 • 22:26 PM View: 302
    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.

    TAGS Dommaraju Gukesh Arjun Erigaisi Alaskan Knights Alireza Firouzja Continental Kings Global Chess League World Champion Dommaraju Gukesh PBG Alaskan Knights GM Alireza Firouzja Triveni Continental Kings Royal Opera House Mumba Masters
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