Bengaluru, Sept. 6 -- Defending champions Alpine APL Pipers emerged as the standout performers on the second day of the Global Chess League (GCL) Season 4, extending their winning streak with an emphatic 11-6 victory over Ganges Grandmasters here on Sunday.
The Pipers' second straight win underlined their early title credentials as they combined clinical individual performances with strong team play to take control of their encounter against the Grandmasters.
Vidit Gujrathi and Koneru Humpy once again delivered for the defending champions, both registering their second consecutive victories with the black pieces.
Vidit capitalised on a slight error by Leinier Dominguez Perez to secure a 38-move victory, while Humpy produced another impre...