Tech Mahindra GCL 2025 Day 7: Gukesh misses a win against Anand, Triveni Continental Kings still at the top
Triveni Continental Kings is still at the top after Day 7 of Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2025. The sixth day started by upGrad Mumba Masters suffering a huge loss 1-16 against FYERS American Gambits. Then Ganges Grandmasters defeated Alpine SG Pipers by a narrow margin of 10-9. Thus, GG won against ASGP twice in the double Round-Robin stage of the event. Then FAG lost a close match against the leaders TCK 7-8. Marc` Andria Maurizzi (TCK) scored the key victory of the match. PBG Alaskan Knights avenged their earlier loss against Ganges Grandmasters as they won by 9-7. In the battle of World Champion, D Gukesh (PBG AK) missed a couple of good chances to beat Vishy Anand (GG). Arjun Erigaisi (PBG AK) bounced back well versus Vincent Keymer (GG). Today will be the last of the three-days consisting of four matches. Round 8 continues today at 3 p.m. IST with Alpine SG Pipers vs upGrad Mumba Masters. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy
TCK is just a win away from reaching the Finals
World Champion, D Gukesh seemed to be getting back to his groove. He found himself couple of great chances against Vishy Anand. It is a different story that he could not capitalize on them. Triveni Continental Kings is just a win away from securing their place in the Finals. Use code CBIGCL to get 20% Off when you buy tickets on District. Link is at the end of the article.
Match #20: upGrad Mumba Masters - Fyers American Gambits: 0-3 (1-16)
upGrad Mumba Masters suffered a huge defeat against Fyers American Gambits 1-16. The Asian Individual Open 2025 champion, Bardiya Daneshvar (uMM) was the sole player to score a draw for his team against the reigning World Rapid champion, Volodar Murzin (FAG). Hikaru Nakamura, Vladislav Artemiev, Richard Rapport, GM Bibisara Assaubayeva and IM Teodora Injac scored a win each for their team FAG.
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Match #21: Ganges Grandmasters - Alpine SG Pipers: 3-0 (10-9)
Ganges Grandmasters won a close battle against Alpine SG Pipers 10-9. Vishy Anand (GG) drew against Fabiano Caruana (ASGP) on the 'Icon' board in Ruy Lopez Schliemann/Jaenisch Gambit. Vincent Keymer, FIDE World Cup 2025 champion - Javokhir Sindarov and IM Stavroula Tsolakidou scored the win for their team GG. GM Yifan Hou and Leon Luke Mendonca scored the only two wins for ASGP.
Sindarov - Praggnanandhaa
Sindarov made a nice rook sacrifice 34.Rxf7! Kxf7 35.Qh5+ now the counter-intuitive Ke7 would have been a better choice than 35...Kg8 36.Be6+ Kh7 37.Bf7 probably would have finished things sooner. With this loss, Praggnanandhaa lost both of his games against Sindarov at this event.
Leon Luke Mendonca avenged his earlier loss against Raunak Sadhwani at this event.
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Match #22: Fyers American Gambits - Triveni Continental Kings: 0-3 (7-8)
Fyers American Gambits lost a closely fought match against Triveni Continental Kings by 7-8. IM Teodora Injac (FAG) scored the lone win for her team against GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (TCK). However, Marc` Andria Maurizzi's (TCK) win proved to be crucial for his team's win as he defeated Volodar Murzin (FAG).
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Match #23: PBG Alaskan Knights - Ganges Grandmasters: 3-0 (9-7)
In the battle of the World Champions, D Gukesh (PBG AK) drew against Vishy Anand (GG).
Gukesh - Anand
34...e3+?? presented an opportunity for White 35.Kg1+- Rxf4 36.Qxg6+ Qg7 37.Nh6+ Kh8 38.Qxd3?? Gukesh did a Giri. In a winning position, he found a way to give up his advantage and allow his opponent to get back in the game. On a serious note, 38.Qh5 would have maintained the advantage for White. However, it was not easy to find. 38...Qxg5+ 39.Kh1 Qxh6 40.Qd8+ Qf8 41.Qxf8+ Rxf8 42.Re2 and White got one more opportunity in the rook endgame.
White is winning the above rook endgame. It is fundamental. Which one should White push first - pawn or the king? Gukesh made the incorrect decision and the game ended in a draw. The miss did not affect the overall match outcome as PBG Alaskan Knights still went on to win the match.
Arjun - Keymer
Vincent Keymer (GG) made a questionable exchange sacrifice 30...Rxd3?! 31.Qxd3 Rf8? 32.Rag1+- Rf6 33.Rxg6! Rxg6 34.e5 Qh5 35.Rg5 Qh6 36.Qf5 and it's over as White's threats are overwhelming.
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Day 7 matches
Match #24: Alpine SG Pipers vs upGrad Mumba Masters - 3:30 p.m. IST
Match #25: Ganges Grandmasters vs Triveni Continental Kings - 5 p.m. IST.
Match #26: Alpine SG Pipers vs Fyers American Gambits - 6:30 p.m. IST.
Match #27: upGrad Mumba Masters vs PBG Alaskan Knights - 8 p.m. IST.
Scoring System for Game Points (GP)
4 GP (3+1) | A player wins the Game with Black Pieces |
3 GP | A player wins the Game with White Pieces |
1 GP | Draw |
0 GP | Defeat |
Scoring System for Match Points (MP)
3 MP | The team that scores more Game Points |
1 MP | If both teams are level on Game Points |
0 MP | The team that scores lesser Game Points than the opponent |
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