The $1mn Tech Mahindra Global Chess League, which has brought world No 1 Magnus Carlsen and many other top grandmasters to London this week, reaches its final on Saturday. The franchise-based six-team league has already sparked controversy.

World No 1 Magnus Carlsen ran out of time in his match against Alireza Firouzja as reigning champions Triveni Continental Kings beat league favourites Alpine Sg Pipers 17-4 in season 2 of the Global Chess League in London on Friday.

Day two at the Global Chess League Season 2 featured a highly anticipated duel between league favorites, the Alpine Sg Pipers, and reigning champions, the Triveni Continental Kings. The Pipers, playing with the white pieces,

Alaska Knights rose to the occasion yet again to beat Alpine SG Pipers after Carlsen’s win against Giri and Nihal Sarin’s draw in the Global Chess League.

Five-time world champions Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen played out a draw in the top duel as the second edition of the Global Chess League kicked off in London on Thursday. The PBG Alaskan Knights, American Gambits, and Alpine SG Pipers started with wins on the opening day.

Magnus Carlsen's Pipers capitalized on standout performances by Hou Yifan and Kateryna Lagno to defeat the previously unbeaten Alaskan Knights 9-7 in

Giri blundered a piece against Alpine SG Pipers' Carlsen, losing in just 22 moves. This was the shortest game of the league so far, lasting only 20 minutes.

Alaskan Knights continued to hold the lead on the top on day four of Global Chess League 2024 with a close win over Alpine Pipers.

Alaskan Knights maintained their unbeaten streak by defeating Magnus Carlsen's Alpine Sg Pipers 9-7 in the Global Chess League, despite Carlsen winnin

In the final match of the day, the Ganges Grandmasters picked up a 10-4 win over the American Gambits. Key victories by Nurgyul Salimova and Volodar Murzin sealed the win. This victory pushed the Ganges Grandmasters up to fourth place, while the Gambits dropped to fifth.