Tech Mahindra GCL 2025 Day 3: Vishy Anand schools D Gukesh
Triveni Continental Kings and upGrad Mumba Masteres suffer their first losses of the season at Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2025. They went down against Fyers American Gambits and Alpine SG Pipers respectively. The day started with a clash between two World Champions of India - Vishy Anand and D Gukesh. This was also the first time they faced each other in a rated game since Gukesh became World Champion last year. Vintage Anand played a great game to score his first win of the event while Gukesh suffered his second consecutive loss. Richard Rapport (FAG) played a beautiful game to beat Vidit Gujrathi (TCK). Leon Luke Mendonca (ASGP) scored a crucial victory over the reigning Asian Individual champion, Bardiya Daneshvar (uMM) to ensure Alpine SG Pipers register their first match victory of the event. Round 4 starts today at 5 p.m. IST with Fyers American Gambits vs Alpine SG Pipers. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy
No unbeaten teams
In the first three rounds, every team has lost at least one match. It only shows how closely matched teams are. PBG Alaskan Knights continue to struggle as they are still in search of their first win of the season. Use code CBIGCL to get 20% Off when you buy tickets on District. Link is at the end of the article.
Match #7: Ganges Grandmasters vs PBG Alaskan Knights: 3-0 (12-3)
This was the first time Vishy Anand (GG) and D Gukesh (PBG AK) clashed against each other after the latter became World Champion. After suffering two losses in-a-row, the maestro scored his first win of the event. It goes without saying that he was happy after such a wobbly start, in his words.
Anand - Gukesh
34...Rc8? allowed 35.Ra7!+- Qc7 36.Ba6 Bc6 37.b5 Qb8 38.Bxb7! Rc7 39.Bxc6 Rxa7 40.b6 Ra2 41.Bd7 g4 42.c6 Qh8 43.c7 Ra3 44.c8Q Qh4 45.Bxe6 and White won. This was Anand at this best and Gukesh not so.
Replay GG - PBG AK games
Match #8: Triveni Continental Kings - Fyers American Gambits: 0-3 (8-10)
Richard Rapport (FAG) and Volodar Murzin (FAG) scored the crucial wins against Vidit Gujrathi (TCK) and Marc` Andria Maurizzi (TCK) respectively. Fyers American Gambits won a close match against Triveni Continental Kings.
Vidit - Richard
Richard Rapport is a creative player. So instead of waiting for an opportunity, he creates one for himself 22...f3 23.cxd6 fxg2 24.Bxg2 Rxf2 25.d7?? Qg3-+ 26.dxe8Q+ Bf8 27.Qxf8 Kxf8 the extra queen which white promoted was of no use. This was quite possibly one of the most exciting games of this event so far.
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Match #9: upGrad Mumba Masters - SG Alpine Pipers: 0-3 (7-9)
R Praggnanandhaa (SGAP) drew against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (uMM) despite having the decisive advantage for the better part of the game. Leon Luke Mendonca (ASGP) scored a crucial win for his team against the reigning Asian Individual Open champion, Bardiya Daneshvar (uMM).
Leon - Bardiya
In a sharp position, Black went wrong 45...Nc5?? 46.Qa1+- Ne4+ 47.Kg2 Ng3 48.Bf3 Qb4 49.Qf6#
Replay uMM - SGAP games
For more Match #7, #8 and #9 photos, please click on the respective links.
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Standings after Day 3
Day 4 matches
Match #10: Fyers American Gambits vs SG Alpine Pipers - 5 p.m. IST.
Match #11: PBG Alaskan Knights vs upGrad Mumba Masters - 6:30 p.m. IST.
Match #12: Triveni Continental Kings vs Ganges Grandmasters - 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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