Mumba Masters pip American Gambits – The Hindu

There’s hardly any dwelling benefit in chess, however upGrad Mumba Masters is making it appear there may be. The Masters posted their second successive win on the International Chess League, overcoming Fyers American Gambits 9-7 on the Royal Opera Home right here on Monday.

They might not have been as dominating as they have been of their 17-4 demolition of Ganges Grandmasters on the opening day, however in these early days, they’re trying good. Their win within the second spherical was spectacular sufficient, regardless of the defeat of Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to Hikaru Nakamura on the highest board.

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov’s win in opposition to Richard Rapport proved essential. With white items, the Azerbaijan participant prevailed over his Hungarian rival in 37 strikes. Mamedyarov constructed a potent assault on the queen-side, making use of some weak strikes from Black, who gave up when checkmate wasn’t far-off.

There was additionally an necessary win for Baridya Daneshvar, who shocked the reigning World fast champion Volodar Murzin. All the opposite video games within the match have been drawn.

Triveni Continental Kings, the winner of the league’s each editions up to now, additionally posted a second straight win. The champion was too good for PBG Alaskan Knights, triumphing 15-3, with Alireza Firouzja main from the entrance but once more, as he turned the desk on the World champion D. Gukesh. There have been additionally wins for Zhu Jiner, the ladies’s World No. 2, and MarcAndria Maurizzi.

The day additionally noticed Ganges Grandmasters bounce again, with a 13-7 victory in opposition to Alpine SG Pipers. The match produced 5 decisive outcomes and only one draw.

Javokhir Sindarov, contemporary from his current victory on the World Cup in Goa, defeated R. Praggnanandhaa, Polina Shuvalova stunned the ladies’s World No. 1 Hou Yifan and Raunak Sadhwani beat Leon Mendonca in an all-Indian battle.

The outcomes: Second spherical: upGrad Mumba Masters bt Fyers American Gambits 9-7 (Maxime Vachier-Lagrave misplaced to Hikaru Nakamura; Wesley So drew with Vladislav Artemiev; Shakhriyar Mamedyarov bt Richard Rapport; Koneru Humpy drew with Bibisara Assaubayeva; D. Harika drew with Teodora Injac; Baridya Daneshvar bt Volodar Murzin.

Alpine SG Pipers misplaced to Ganges Grandmaster 7-13 (Fabiano Caruana bt Viswanathan Anand; Anish Giri drew with Vincent Keymer; R. Praggnanandhaa misplaced to Javokhir Sindarov; Hou Yifan misplaced to Polina Shuvalova; Nino Batsiashvili bt Stavroula Tsolakidou; Leon Mendonca misplaced to Raunak Sadhwani).

PBG Alaskan Knights misplaced to Triveni Continental Kings 3-15 (D. Gukesh misplaced to Alireza Firouzja; Arjun Erigaisi drew with Wei Yi; Leinier Dominquez drew with Vidit Gujrathi; Kateryna Lagno misplaced to Zhu Jiner; Sarasadat Khademalsharieh drew with Alexandra Kosteniuk; Daniel Dardha misplaced to MarcAndria Maurizzi)

(The author is in Mumbai on the invitation of Tech Mahindra.)