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    GCL Season 3: Mumba Masters make it two in two; Ganges Grandmasters stun Pipers for maiden win
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    GCL Season 3: Mumba Masters Make It Two In Two; Ganges Grandmasters Stun Pipers For Maiden Win

    By IANS News December 15, 2025 • 21:20 PM View: 738
    World Rapid Champion Volodar Murzin: With two wins from their first two matches, the Maxime Vachier-Lagrave-led upGrad Mumba Masters went top of the table in the third edition of the Global Chess League (GCL) in Mumbai on Monday. The Masters defeated Fyers American Gambits 9-7, before Ganges Grandmasters mounted a stunning comeback to beat Alpine SG Pipers 13-7 with Black for their first win of Season 3.

    Matchday 2 action kicked off at the Royal Opera House on Monday, where “hosts” upGrad Mumba Masters edged past Fyers American Gambits in a tightly contested tie, with resilience across the boards proving decisive.

    Under early pressure, Masters steadied themselves as Wesley So held Vladislav Artemiev to a draw, followed by Koneru Humpy mounting a strong comeback to also split the point, keeping the scores level at 2–2. The momentum swung sharply when Shakhriyar Mamedyarov outplayed Richard Rapport on board three, patiently building a dominant position to give Masters a 5–2 lead in a crucial spell.

    TAGS Mumba Masters Ganges Grandmasters Global Chess League Opera House Maxime Vachier Fyers American Gambits Alpine SG Pipers Royal Opera House Vladislav Artemiev Koneru Humpy Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Richard Rapport
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