A big blow for Ganges Grandmasters and a huge confidence boost for upGrad Mumba Masters.Ĭhingari Gulf Titans vs SG Alpine Warriors (6:11) The playing hall at the Le Meridien Hotel erupted with excitement and joy after the match, as team upGrad Mumba Masters supporters celebrated their victory. In a sharp exchange, the Frenchman misplayed when he put his queen on the wrong square and ended in a losing position which he couldn’t save.ĭespite this victory, the team of Ganges Grandmasters were staring at defeat in the match as Richard Rapport was losing to none other than the great Alexander Grischuk, who became the hero of the match, having sealed the victory and three crucial match points for the upGrad Mumba Masters. The Frenchman opted to give up a pawn in the opening for some initiative. Harika Dronavalli got the first victory of the match, beating Bella Khotenashvili and gaining important four game points for the upGrad Mumba Masters.Īs other games ended in a draw, Viswanathan Anand managed to strike back on board one where he was playing the best French player Maxime Vachier-Lagrave who was leading black pieces.
Despite the first-move advantage, things didn’t go their way. Having won the coin toss, the Ganges Grandmasters decided to play with white pieces. The story was somewhat different for upGrad Mumba Masters: they won one match, lost one and drew one, and started day four from the middle of the scoreboard with four match points. The Ganges Grandmasters have been dominating the league, having won all three matches played and securing nine match points.
This was an encounter between the leaders of the Global Chess League and the team in the middle. Ganges Grandmasters vs upGrad Mumba Masters (6:11) The crowd exploded with excitement when the famous Indian cricket player Yuzvendra Chahal appeared, to support the team of SG Alpine Warriors. It was a busy day in Dubai as a large number of spectators came to follow the matches in the Global Chess League.
After a tough start, the Chingari Gulf Titans scored their first victory, giving them a chance to reach the finals. The heroes of the day are the team of SG Alpine Warriors, who won both of their matches to emerge at the top of the scoreboard. Dubai, 25th June 2023 – The fourth day of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League started with a huge upset as the team of Ganges Grandmasters, who have been dominating the first three days of the event suffered a defeat at the hands of Ronnie Screwvala’s upGrad Mumba Masters.
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