Illegal Move and 1 Second?
An interesting incident happened in the 1st game of Day 5. Ganges Grandmasters were facing PBG Alaskan Knights, and the Knights were leading 9-8. There was only 1 game left, and it was between Abhimanyu Mishra of the Knights and Leon Mendonca of the Grandmasters. Abhimanyu was clearly winning, but under time pressure, he made an illegal move (captured a piece but didn't remove it from the board and pressed the clock after promoting a new queen). The arbiter ruled it an illegal move, and Abhimanyu had to capture a piece, promote a queen, and press the clock in 1 second. Physically, it is not possible, and he lost on time.
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Now Let's dive into a match-by-match breakdown of Day 4
Match 13: Ganges Grandmasters vs. PBG Alaskan Knights (12-8)
The day started with an amazing clash between Ganges Grandmasters and PBG Alaskan Knights. This match is a classic example of why this time format and point system are exciting. All 6 games of this match were decisive, and everything came down to the match between Leon Mendonca and Abhimanyu Mishra, in which Abhimanyu lost on time, and Ganges Grandmasters secured the win.
Scorecard Match 13: (12-8)
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Match 14: FYERS American Gambits vs. CheQ Mumba Masters (6-11)
Important wins by Shakriyar Mamedyarov and Carissa Yip with black pieces helped CheQ Mumba Masters defeat FYERS American Gambits. Nihal was the only player to secure a win for American Gambits.
Scorecard Match 14: (6-11)
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Match 15: Triveni Continental Kings vs. Alpine APL Pipers (10-4)
The biggest result came in the match between Triveni and Alpine Pipers: Aravindh Chithambaram defeated in-form Vidit Gujrathi, and Pranav defeated Volodar Murzin on the prodigy board to defeat Magnus Carlsen, leading Alpine Pipers.
Scorecard Match 15: (10-4)
Player of the Match
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Match 16: ABG Alaskan Knights vs. FYERS American Gambits (9-12)
FYERS American Gambits came back after losing their 1st match of the day and defeated the Alaskan Knights. Javokhir Sindarov defeated Vishy Anand on the icon board. Nihal scored another win of the day and defeated Arjun Erigaisi. Another important result came on the prodigy board, where Marcandria Maurizzi defeated Abhimanyu Mishra.
Scorecard: Match 16 (9-12)
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Results and Pairings
Standings
Format & Scoring at a Glance
6 Franchises, Double Round-Robin: Top teams battle through league play to determine the finalists.
Synchronized 6-Board Matches: 1 Icon, 2 Superstar Men, 2 Superstar Women, and 1 Prodigy per squad.
Unified Colors: A coin toss decides which squad plays all-White or all-Black boards.
Dynamic Points: Win with Black = 4 pts, Win with White = 3 pts, Draw = 1 pt.
Time Control: Rapid 20 minutes per player, with a 2-second increment added only from Move 41.
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