Alireza Firouzja defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the 5th tour of the Global Chess League Season 3 on December 18, securing a match win for Triveni Continental Kings against upGrad Mumba Masters. Firouzja’s victory marks his fifth consecutive win in the event.

The match between the team leaders became decisive. The first five games between the teams in this round ended in draws, and Alireza managed to win the decisive match, giving his team 12 match points. Alireza Firouzja’s team leads the tournament, while Maxime Vachier-Lagrave’s team, is in second place with 9 match points.

The current standings are:

1. Triveni Continental Kings – 12 Match points (52 Game points)

2. upGrad Mumba Masters – 9 Match points (56 Game points)

3. Alpine SG Pipers – 6 Match points (41 Game points)

4. Ganges Grandmasters – 6 Match points (35 Game points)

5. Fyers American Gambits – 6 Match points (29 Game points)

6. PBG Alaskan Knights – 3 Match points (25 Game points)

The Tech Mahindra Global Chess League is a team event featuring squads of six top players from around the world, including both men and women with 20+0 time control. The tournament runs from December 14 to December 24 in Mumbai.