Blunder Costs Vachier-Lagrave as American Gambits Dominate Mumba Masters
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave's crucial blunder against Hikaru Nakamura saw the American Gambits crush upGrad Mumba Masters 11-6 in the Global Chess League. Despite early promising positions, Mumba Masters faltered under time pressure and misplays, securing only one win from their prodigy board.
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Maxime Vachier-Lagrave's critical error against world number two Hikaru Nakamura proved decisive as American Gambits triumphed over upGrad Mumba Masters 11-6 in the Global Chess League on Thursday.
The match, devoid of finals contention pressure, saw Mumba Masters begin confidently as white, achieving advantageous positions on four of six boards. Despite Vachier-Lagrave's setback, potential successes on other boards soon turned grim.
Vidit Gujrathi's promising position against Jan-Krzysztof Duda was undone by time management issues, allowing Duda to capitalize and secure an 8-0 lead. Peter Svidler's draw marked Mumba's inaugural point, but women's board missteps led to additional draws. Jonas Bjerre's win completed Gambits' dominance.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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