Chess

Former world champion Carlsen clinched the title by winning the first tie-breaker game and then drawing the second one.

Praggnanandhaa, who had played out a draw with white pieces on Tuesday, held the Norwegian five-time World Champion in Classical Chess to another draw, this time with black pieces.

The final score stood at 3.5-2.5 in favour of the Chennai youngster. After drawing the first two tie-break games, the Indian slayed Caruana in the third game and drew the next one.

Whether Praggnanandhaa makes it to the Candidates Tournament - where the winner would challenge the world champion for the world title - is the question that occupies the mind of this mind game players and followers.

Ganges Grandmasters are the only team in the Global Chess League to have three victories out of all three matches. This was a duel between two teams in the middle of the scoreboard looking to make a push to the top. Following the first two rounds, both had three Match Points each and 15 Game Points.

The SG Alpine Warriors were playing their second match of the day, winning the coin toss, they opted to play with the white pieces. All eyes were on board one where -- for the first time in years -- Magnus Carlsen was up against Vishy Anand, the man he beat in 2013 to claim the title of world champion for the first time

The GCL, which is a joint venture between Tech Mahindra and FIDE and scheduled to take place from June 21 to July 2, at the Dubai Chess & Culture Club in association with the Dubai Sports Council, has captured the attention of chess enthusiasts worldwide, with renowned players like Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand, Ding Liren, and Hou Yifan leading the pack.