Overview
- His final blitz win over Viswanathan Anand sealed third place for the Alaskan Knights in Global Chess League Season 3 at Mumbai’s Royal Opera House.
- Their GCL encounters progressed from a loss and a draw in the group stage to a rapid loss, a blitz draw, and then Gukesh’s clinching blitz victory in the playoff.
- Gukesh said he had at least three winning positions earlier but hesitated as Anand played very fast in the shorter formats.
- Arjun Erigaisi’s strong board-two results against Vincent Keymer were pivotal in keeping the third-place match level for the Knights.
- Gukesh is slated to compete next at the World Rapid and Blitz Championships in Doha after an uneven run through 2025.