US EditionTech Mahindra Global Chess League Kicks Off
Mumba Masters won 9-7 and Triveni Continental Kings dominated 15-3 in round two of the Global Chess League, led by key victories from top players, officials said.
- On Monday at the Royal Opera House, upGrad Mumba Masters beat Fyers American Gambits 9-7 as all other games were drawn, focusing the result on a few decisive boards.
- Triveni Continental Kings posted a second straight win, defeating PBG Alaskan Knights 15-3 after a 17-4 opening-day demolition of Ganges Grandmasters.
- Top-Board clashes produced the turning points, with Hikaru Nakamura defeating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov beating Richard Rapport in 37 moves, and Baridya Daneshvar stunning Volodar Murzin.
- Ganges Grandmasters bounced back with a 13-7 win over Alpine SG Pipers, and the match produced five decisive results and only one draw.
- Momentum-Wise, early-round wins position Triveni Continental Kings as frontrunners and upGrad Mumba Masters as contenders, with Player of the Match Shakhriyar Mamedyarov calling back-to-back wins `very special`.
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GCL: UpGrad Mumba Masters Make It Two on the Trot; Ganges Grandmasters Stun Pipers for Maiden Win
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. With two wins from their first two matches, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave-led upGrad Mumba Masters went top of the Global Chess League (GCL), a joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and FIDE, on Monday. The Masters defeated Fyers American Gambits 9-7, before Ganges Grandmasters mounted a stunning comeback to beat Alpine SG Pipers 13-7 with Black for their first win of Season 3. Sports News | GCL: UpGra…
GCL: upGrad Mumba Masters make it two on the trot; Ganges Grandmasters stun Pipers for maiden win - The Tribune
With two wins from their first two matches, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave-led upGrad Mumba Masters went top of the Global Chess League (GCL), a joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and FIDE, on Monday. The Masters defeated Fyers American Gambits 9-7, before Ganges Grandmasters mounted a stunning comeback to beat Alpine SG Pipers 13-7 with Black for their first win of Season 3.
GCL: upGrad Mumba Masters make it two on the trot; Ganges Grandmasters stun Pipers for maiden win
With two wins from their first two matches, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave-led upGrad Mumba Masters went top of the Global Chess League (GCL), a joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and FIDE, on Monday. The Masters defeated Fyers American Gambits 9-7, before Ganges Grandmasters mounted a stunning comeback to beat Alpine SG Pipers 13-7 with Black for their first win of Season 3.
Global Chess League: Mumba Masters, Triveni Continental Kings register second straight win
There is hardly any home advantage in chess, but upGrad Mumba Masters is making it seem there is. The Masters posted their second successive win at the Global Chess League, overcoming Fyers American Gambits 9-7 at the Royal Opera House here on Monday.
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