Gukesh and Arjun drafted in the same team for GCL-3

PBG Alaskan Knights pulled disconnected a coup by acquiring the reigning World Champion Gukesh D. and Arjun Erigasi, who defeated legendary Magnus Carlsen successful June, successful its unchangeable for the 3rd play of the Global Chess League, to beryllium played from December 13.

The subordinate draught for the 3rd play was held present connected Friday, frankincense confirming the star-studded line-up including a postulation of grandmasters – antheral and female, for the marquee event.

With Carlsen opting retired of the event, the Knights had to look for a marquee signing. And it couldn’t person asked for a amended enactment than Gukesh. Arjun’s signing turned retired to beryllium an icing connected the barroom for the Knights table.

“We had a large task due to the fact that we had to prime each six players, and we are blessed that we got World Champion Gukesh, on with a balanced squad successful the end,” said GM Abhijit Kunte, the Knights coach. “They (Gukesh & Arjun) volition beryllium much than blessed to fulfill the fans with their performance. It’s happening successful India, and it volition decidedly bring much cheer to our team.”

The Ganges Grandmasters has besides built a beardown squad with Viswanathan Anand, the iconic GM, arsenic its marquee player, portion R. Praggnanandhaa, the bespectacled GM, volition pb American Gambits.

The squads: American Gambits: Hikaru Nakamura, Richard Rapport, Vladislav Artemiev, Bibisara Assaubayeva, Teodora Injac, Volodar Murzin.

Alpine SG Pipers: Fabiano Caruana, Praggnanandhaa R., Anish Giri, Hou Yifan, Nino Batsiashvili, Leon Mendonca.

Ganges Grandmasters: Viswanathan Anand, Javokhir Sindarov, Vincent Keymer, Stavroula Tsolakidou, Polina Shuvalova, Raunak Sadhwani

upGrad Mumba Masters: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Wesley So, Koneru Humpy, D. Harika, Bardiya Daneshvar.

PBG Alaskan Knights: Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, Leinier Dominguez, Sara Khadem, Kateryna Lagno, Daniel Dardha.

Triveni Continental Kings: Alireza Firouzja, Yi Wei, Vidit Gujrathi, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Zhu Jiner, Marc’Andria Maurizzi.