Fabiano Caruana’s Alpine SG Pipers won the Global Chess League, defeating Alireza Firouzja’s Triveni Continental Kings in the final. The final was played in a Best-of-2 single elimination format, with Alpine SG Pipers winning 2-0. In the third-place match Gukesh Dommaraju’s PBG Alaskan Knights won Viswanathan Anand’s Ganges Grandmasters 6-2.

The final standings and prize distribution are:

1. Alpine SG Pipers – $250,000
2. Triveni Continental Kings – $125,000
3. PBG Alaskan Knights – $75,000
4. Ganges Grandmasters – $50,000
5. upGrad Mumba Masters – $0
6. American Gambits – $0

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 concluded on December 23.

Credit: Global Chess League