Alireza’s blunder gave Hikaru Nakamura a surprise win: the game featuring a rook-ending in the match between Triveni Continental Kings and American Gambits had been heading towards a draw.

In other matches on Day 4 of Global Chess League Season 2, PBG Alaskan Knights defeated Alpine SG Pipers 9-7 in a thrilling encounter while defending champions Triveni Continental Kings thrashed Mumba Masters 12-3.

The American Gambits notched up an important victory over the Ganges Grandmasters on day four of the Global Chess League on Sunday, October 6. Japanese grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura and Elisabeth Paehtz were the catalyst for the Gambits' win over Grandmasters. ( More Chess News)

The PBG Alaskan Knights continued their winning run in the Global Chess League while Visawanathan Anand's Ganges Grandmasters struggled again on Sunday. In the opening match on Sunday, Hikaru Nakamura and Elisabeth Paehtz lead the winning charge for the American Gambits.

The American Gambits scored a crucial victory against the Ganges Grandmasters in the opening round of day four of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League on Sunday. Hikaru Nakamura and Elisabeth Paehtz lead the winning charge for the American Gambits.

World No 2 Hikari Nakamura of American Gambits was in trouble from the word go in the battle of the ‘Icon’ players, and was eventually forced to resign against the Iranian-French Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja of Triveni Continental Kings after failing to recover.

London: Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura and Elisabeth Paehtz led the charge for the American Gambits as they scored a crucial 10-4 victory against the Viswanathan Anand-led Ganges Grandmasters

The American Gambits, captained by Hikaru Nakamura and Elisabeth Paehtz, defeated Viswanathan Anand's Ganges Grandmasters 10-4 at the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League. This crucial victory lifts Nakamura's team,