Triveni Continental Kings (TCK) is the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League (GCL) franchise owned by Dhruv Sawhney-led
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The Reigning Champions From The 1st Season Of The Global Chess League Entered The Bout For Its 2nd Season
The Kings got off the mark but Day 1 didn't turn up in their favour.
The match ended with a 15-3 loss for TCK against the PBG Alaskan Knights.
The Kings compounded their individual strengths and swung back in action claiming an astounding 17-4 victory against Alpine SG Pipers. A spectacular exhibition of pure class from Alireza Firouzja who defeated Magnus Carlsen in a dramatic game.
Day 3 brought in doubleheader. TCK registered a convincing 15-3 victory over the American Gambits in the 1st match.
However, they faced a 10-8 defeat against Ganges Grandmasters. The doubleheader truly tested the team’s strength.
TCK built on their momentum with a decisive 12-3 win over upGrad Mumba Masters, their rivals from the previous season's finale.
TCK battled upGrad Mumba Masters in a tense 10-8 win, offering their captain, Loek van Wely, a victory on his birthday. Meanwhile, Alpine SG Pipers dealt a significant blow to the previously unbeaten PBG Alaskan Knights, intensifying the competition. The standings tightened as SG Pipers and TCK vied closely for the top, fuelling anticipation and pressure as the second half of the tournament approached.
Kings faced a challenging match against the American Gambits, resulting in a 14-5 defeat. Firouzja's rare slip disrupted his winning streak. This defeat tightened the standings and increased pressure on the Kings as they recalibrated their strategy, aware that each remaining game held critical weight in the journey toward the finals.
Kings claimed a crucial victory over the Ganges Grandmasters. Teimour Radjabov stood up on the occasion along with Firouzja taking TCK to a comfortable score of 12-9.
TCK faced a close 12-8 loss to PBG Alaskan Knights. A high-tension game, including a touch-move controversy between Anish Giri and Alireza Firouzja, kept the intensity high. TCK now heads into a must-win match against Alpine SG Pipers on Day 9 to secure a spot in the finals.
TCK faced Alpine SG Pipers in a must-win clash, securing a dramatic 9-7 victory. Javokhir Sindarov clinched the crucial win on the Prodigy board, sealing TCK's place in the finals setting the stage for an intense championship showdown with the PBG Alaskan Knights.
The grand finale flagged off on Day 10, and saw TCK muscle it out against the PBG Alaskan Knights. The scores 9-7 and 13-7 reflected TCK’s determination to dominate the board. With stakes and heartbeats at an all-time high, Alexandra Kosteniuk delivered the final winning move. Every setback diminished into oblivion, every nerve untangled as TCK secured their second consecutive Global Chess League title.
Firouzja, Wei Yi, and Kosteniuk's collective brilliance made history for the Kings, solidifying their status as back-to-back champions. The trajectory of the Kings in the Season of the Global Chess League is a lesson in resilience, strategy, unity and unbridled hunger to chase glory.
The season win forever etched the might and muscle of the Triveni Continental Kings - on the cornerstone of the Global Chess League.
