Maxime Vachier-Lagrave’s team leads the GCL Season 3 Main Event with 33 Game Points after the December 16 round. Alireza Firouzja’s team trails the leader by one point, holding 32 Game Points.

The current standings are:

  1. upGrad Mumba Masters – 6 Match points (33 Game points)

  2. Triveni Continental Kings – 6 Match points (32 Game points)

  3. Ganges Grandmasters – 6 Match points (29 Game points)

  4. Fyers American Gambits – 6 Match points (25 Game points)

  5. Alpine SG Pipers – 3 Match points (23 Game points)

  6. PBG Alaskan Knights – 0 Match points (11 Game points)

The Tech Mahindra Global Chess League is the first official franchise chess league. It is the only one with a joint team format, featuring men’s and women’s players together. The tournament runs from December 14 to December 24 in Mumbai.

Credit: Global Chess League