**Unbeaten Streak Continues: Alaskan Knights Dominate Global Chess League**
The Alaskan Knights have solidified their position at the top of the Global Chess League standings, extending their unbeaten run to four consecutive victories. In Saturday’s matches, they defeated Viswanathan Anand’s Ganges Grandmasters 12-3, earning 12 match points and 49 game points.
Meanwhile, defending champions Triveni Continental Kings played two matches, winning the first 15-3 against American Gambits, but narrowly losing the second to Ganges Grandmasters. They remain in second place with six match points and 43 game points.
Alpine Sg Pipers also impressed, defeating upGrad Mumba Masters 12-4, and now sit in third place with six match points and 27 game points.
**Match Highlights**
In the clash between Ganges Grandmasters and Alaskan Knights, Arjun Erigaisi missed a winning opportunity against Nodirbek Abdusattorov, allowing the game to end in a draw. Anish Giri later forced Viswanathan Anand into time trouble, but the Indian GM couldn’t convert his advantage, and the game fizzled out into a draw. Alina Kashlinskaya scored a crucial win for the Alaskan Knights, putting them ahead, while Tan Zhongyi followed up with a win over Nurgyul Salimova, extending the Knights’ lead.
In the American Gambits vs Triveni Continental Kings match, Alireza Firouzja defeated world number two Hikaru Nakamura, while Wei Yi and Alexandra Kosteniuk secured wins for Triveni, sealing a commanding 15-3 victory.
The Alpine Sg Pipers vs upGrad Mumba Masters match saw Magnus Carlsen and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave play to a draw, while Richard Rapport delivered a crucial win against Peter Svidler, and Daniel Dardha secured a victory over Raunak Sadhwani, clinching a 12-4 win for the Pipers.
In the final match of the day, Ganges Grandmasters finally broke their losing streak with a 10-8 win over Triveni Continental Kings. Anand conceded defeat to Firouzja, while Parham Maghsoodloo redeemed himself with a key victory over Teimour Radjabov, keeping Ganges in the fight.
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