The third day of the Global Chess League 2023 featured intense matches between some of the best chess teams in the world.
In Game 7, the Triveni Continental Kings and the SG Alpine Warriors fought hard against one another. The SG Alpine Warriors ultimately won 8-7 in the game. Magnus Carlsen, the five-time world champion, and Levon Aronian fought hard to a draw, while Gukesh D lost to Yangyi Yu in a difficult match.
Against Yi Wei and Kateryna Lagno, respectively, Arjun Erigaisi and Irina Krush also had difficult games. R Praggnanandhaa, however, turned in an outstanding performance to earn all four points for the SG Alpine Warriors.
In Match 8, the Ganges Grandmasters performed impressively, outlasting the Balan Alaskan Knights 11-6. Ian Nepomniachtchi held Viswanathan Anand to a draw, and Richard Rapport and Nodirbek Abdusattorov shared the win in their game.
Teimour Radjabov was easily defeated by Leinier Dominguez Perez, demonstrating his superiority. Zhongyi Tan dazzled with a perfect 4-0 win over Yifan Hou, while Bella Khotenashvili and Andrey Esipenko both showed off their skills with 3-0 wins.
A 6-6 draw was the result of the contest between the Chingari Gulf Titans and upGrad Mumba Masters. The draw between Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and the competitive match between Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Alexander Grischuk were noteworthy performances.
Vidit Gujrathi and Dubov Daniil agreed to a draw, while Koneru Humpy and Alexandra Kosteniuk also displayed their talents in a competitive match. Nihal Sarin and Javokhir Sindarov's match ended in a draw after Polina Shuvalova and Harika Dronavalli struggled valiantly to split the points.
The Triveni Continental Kings defeated the Balan Alaskan Knights 10-8 in the day's final match to claim victory. While Yangyi Yu was completely outclassed by Nodirbek Abdusattorov with a perfect 3-0 score, Levon Aronian and Ian Nepomniachtchi played to a draw.
Yi Wei defeated Teimour Radjabov with four points thanks to his impressive strength. Zhongyi Tan and Kateryna Lagno battled valiantly to split the prize money, while Nino Batsiashvili defeated Nana Dzagnidze with a convincing 3-0 score.
Four points were earned for the Triveni Continental Kings thanks to an outstanding performance by Jonas Buhl Bjerre.
Day 3 of the Global Chess League 2023 featured exciting matches that highlighted how fiercely competitive the teams are. The league continues to enthral chess enthusiasts around the world with outstanding performances from both established and up-and-coming talents.
Global Chess League 2023: Day 3 Results
Match 7: SG Alpine Warriors 8-7 Triveni Continental Kings
Magnus Carlsen 1 - 1 Levon Aronian
Gukesh D 0 - 1 Yangyi Yu
Arjun Erigaisi 0 - 1 Yi Wei
Irina Krush 1 - 1 Kateryna Lagno
Elisabeth Paehtz 1 - 1 Nana Dzagnidze
R Praggnanandhaa 4 - 0 Jonas Buhl Bjerre
Match 8: Balan Alaskan Knights 6-11 Ganges Grandmasters
Ian Nepomniachtchi 1 - 1 Viswanathan Anand
Nodirbek Abdusattorov 1 - 1 Richard Rapport
Teimour Radjabov 0 - 3 Leinier Dominguez Perez
Zhongyi Tan 4 - 0 Yifan Hou
Nino Batsiashvili 0 - 3 Bella Khotenashvili
Raunak Sadhwani 0 - 3 Andrey Esipenko
Match 9: Chingari Gulf Titans 6-6 upGrad Mumba Masters
Jan-Krzysztof Duda 1 - 1 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 1 - 1 Alexander Grischuk
Dubov Daniil 1 - 1 Vidit Gujrathi
Alexandra Kosteniuk 1 - 1 Koneru Humpy
Polina Shuvalova 1 - 1 Harika Dronavalli
Nihal Sarin 1 - 1 Javokhir Sindarov
Match 10: Triveni Continental Kings 10-8 Balan Alaskan Knights
Levon Aronian 1 - 1 Ian Nepomniachtchi
Yangyi Yu 0 - 3 Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Yi Wei 4 - 0 Teimour Radjabov
Kateryna Lagno 1 - 1 Zhongyi Tan
Nana Dzagnidze 0 - 3 Nino Batsiashvili
Jonas Buhl Bjerre 4 - 0 Raunak Sadhwani
Global Chess League 2023: Updated Standings After June 24 (Day 3):
Ganges Grandmasters (GG) lead the table with a perfect record of 3 wins out of 3 matches, earning them 9 points. Triveni Continental Kings (TCK) closely trails in second place.
SG Alpine Warriors (SG), UpGrad Mumba Masters (UMM), and Balan Alaskan Knights (BAK) have 6, 4, and 3 points, respectively. The Chingari Gulf Titans (CGT) have earned 1 point so far.