Mumbai, Dec. 14 -- With four wins across the six boards, Mumba Masters delivered a dominant performance in front of the "home" crowd, overpowering Ganges Grandmasters 17-4 in a one-sided encounter on the opening day of the Global Chess League (GCL), a joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and International Chess Federation (FIDE) on Sunday.

Earlier, at Mumbai's Royal Opera House, reigning champions Triveni Continental Kings set about their title defence with a 9-7 win over Alpine SG Pipers, as per a GCL press release.

Kings and Pipers kicked off GCL Season 3, with the spotlight firmly on the icon clash between Alireza Firouzja and Fabiano Caruana, where Caruana opted for an aggressive Sicilian Dragon as Black, chasing the extra point on off...