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Carlsen and Vidit Power Alpine Pipers Past American Gambits

Carlsen and Vidit Power Alpine Pipers Past American Gambits
GCL Season 4: Carlsen, Vidit help Alpine Pipers beat American Gambits in top board clash · thehansindia.com

Alpine APL Pipers played FYERS American Gambits in an important chess match.

The two teams had been tied before the match.

Magnus Carlsen won his game against Javokhir Sindarov.

This ended Sindarov’s three-game winning streak.

Vidit Gujrathi also won after a very long 96-move game against Daniil Dubov.

These wins helped the Pipers win the team match 9-7.

Divya Deshmukh lost after her time ran out, but the Pipers still won.

The result improved the Pipers’ chances of reaching the Global Chess League final.

Key facts

Match result
Alpine APL Pipers defeated FYERS American Gambits 9-7.
Competition
Global Chess League Season 4
Round
Penultimate round
Carlsen’s result
Magnus Carlsen defeated Javokhir Sindarov in 36 moves.
Vidit’s result
Vidit Gujrathi defeated Daniil Dubov after 96 moves.
Pipers’ other result
Divya Deshmukh lost to Bibisara Assaubayeva after running out of time on move 34.
Other match
Triveni Continental Kings defeated PBG Alaskan Knights.

Quotes

Magnus Carlsen

World No. 1 chess player and Alpine APL Pipers icon-board player

“First of all, I think this was a great match with a very good team performance. We are thrilled to get the win. In my game, I was doing pretty well early on, but he (Sindarov) put up a big fight, and I was able to wriggle out and find the win”
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“It was a very close match, and when I saw the board, we were not in a clear position to win. I felt that I played a good game, and it was very good to win for the team”
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