NAGPUR: Alaskan Knights vanquished Magnus Carlsen's Alpine Sg Pipers 9-7, notwithstanding the world No.1 pocketing four points on the icon board against Anish Giri, to remain unbeaten and maintain their lead in the Global Chess League on Sunday.
Despite an early setback where Giri suffered a quick 22-move defeat to Carlsen, with the black pieces, Abdusattorov Nodirbek and Tan Zhongyi delivered the pivotal outcomes for the Knights on the second and fourth boards.