Crazy day of chess! Carlsen suffers first loss, boosts Sindarov’s GCL final hopes, only to be denied

Magnus Carlsen suffered his archetypal GCL 2026 decision arsenic Alireza Firouzja's Triveni Continental Kings upset APL Pipers, but the effect failed to change the standings. Home favourites American Gambits concisely revived their qualification hopes earlier losing to Pipers. Nihal Sarin's decision connected clip ended their finals bid, mounting up a third-place clash with Mumba Masters connected Sunday.