New Delhi, Dec. 21 -- Three-time women's world champion Hou Yifan won both her games with black pieces to help Alpine SG Pipers register two victories on the penultimate day of the league stage and jump to second spot on Match day in the Global Chess League (GCL), a joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and FIDE, according to a release.

Defending champions Triveni Continental Kings sealed their third consecutive final berth with a 14-5 win over Ganges Grandmasters to reach 21 match points with seven wins from nine matches. With Alpine SG Pipers beating upGrad Mumba Masters and Fyers American Gambits by an identical 8-7 score-line with black to reach 15 match points.

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