GM Alireza Firouzja’s Triveni Continental Kings have retained their Tech Mahindra Global Chess League title after defeating GM Anish Giri’s PBG Alaskan Knights 2-0 in the final. Firouzja thanked teammate GM Alexandra Kosteniuk, the only player to win both games, while GM Wei Yi is the only player to win the League twice—he’d suffered three losses to GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov, but won the fourth game just when it mattered most!
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Match 1: Triveni Continental Kings 9-7 PBG Alaskan Knights
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