Handshake goes wrong: Magnus Carlsen and Vachier-Lagrave share hilarious moment

Magnus Carlsen (Image credit: X)Magnus Carlsen is known for making headlines with his moves on the chessboard. But on the opening day of the Global Chess League, the five-time world champion gave fans something to laugh about away from the board.After his game against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Carlsen tried to shake hands with his opponent. However, the first attempt did not go as planned. After a brief pause, he tried again - and the handshake went wrong for a second time.The awkward moment left both players laughing.The home fans, meanwhile, had plenty to cheer about as Fyers American Gambits made a strong start to the tournament.The American Gambits opened their campaign with a 10-4 win over PBG Alaskan Knights and later produced an even bigger victory. They thrashed Triveni Continental Kings 15-4 to hand the most successful team in GCL history a heavy defeat.The Continental Kings had won the first two editions of the league and finished runners-up last year.While American Gambits enjoyed a memorable opening day, Carlsen's return was another major talking point.The Norwegian returned to the Global Chess League after missing last year's edition in Mumbai. Representing defending champions Alpine APL Pipers, Carlsen was held to a draw by Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of Cheq Mumba Masters.Carlsen could not win his individual game, but the Alpine Pipers came out on top, beating Mumba Masters 10-8.The defending champions, however, have a much-changed squad this season. Anish Giri is the only player from last year's title-winning team.It was a difficult day for the Triveni Continental Kings. They first went down 9-10 to Ganges Grandmasters before suffering another heavy defeat against American Gambits.With the double round-robin stage ahead, the Continental Kings will have to quickly regroup and find their form.ResultsFyers American Gambits beat PBG Alaskan Knights 10-4Javokhir Sindarov beat Viswanathan AnandNihal Sarin drew with Arjun ErigaisiDaniil Dubov drew with Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusBibisara Assaubayeva drew with Kateryna LagnoSarasadat Khademalsharieh drew with Nino BatsiashviliMarc'Andria Maurizzi beat Abhimanyu MishraGanges Grandmasters beat Triveni Continental Kings 10-9Ian Nepomniachtchi drew with Alireza FirouzjaLevon Aronian beat Wei YiLeinier Dominguez Perez lost to Aravindh ChithambaramPolina Shuvalova beat Zhu JinerStavroula Tsolakidou beat Alexandra KosteniukLeon Mendonca lost to V. PranavAlpine APL Pipers beat Cheq Mumba Masters 10-8Maxime Vachier-Lagrave drew with Magnus CarlsenM. Pranesh beat Anish GiriShakhriyar Mamedyarov lost to Vidit GujrathiD. Harika beat Divya DeshmukhCarissa Yip lost to Koneru HumpyBardiya Daneshvar drew with Volodar MurzinFyers American Gambits beat Triveni Continental Kings 14-5Alireza Firouzja drew with Javokhir SindarovWei Yi lost to Nihal SarinAravindh Chithambaram lost to Daniil DubovZhu Jiner drew with Bibisara AssaubayevaAlexandra Kosteniuk beat Sarasadat KhademalshariehV. Pranav lost to Marc'Andria Maurizzi