Magnus Carlsen in action on Saturday

BENGALURU: Magnus Carlsen, Koneru Humpy and Vidit Gujrathi competed against 25 young players from Bengaluru and Chennai at a corporate event on the sidelines of the Global Chess League on Saturday. The Grandmasters played with trademark seriousness, offering the youngsters a memorable experience and real-time lessons.India’s recent chess success has inspired the next generation, but Vidit stressed the need to build on the momentum. “It’s very important to build on this momentum because the new generation will also need a lot of grooming. The more tournaments in India, the more exposure they will get. This is the time we accelerate,” he said.Pipers off to winning startDefending champions Alpine APL Pipers began their campaign with a narrow 10-8 win over Mumba Masters while two-time winners Continental Kings suffered a 9-10 reversal against Ganges Grandmasters. In another match, American Gambits defeated Alaskan Knights 10-4. French GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave held world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen to a draw.Results (Day 1): Alaskan Knights 4 lost to American Gambits 10; Continental Kings 9 lost to Ganges Grandmasters 10; Mumba Masters 8 lost to APL Pipers 10; American Gambits 14 bt Continental Kings 5.