GCL | Pranesh and Abhimanyu fumble in the end
At the Global Chess League, players M. Pranesh and Abhimanyu Mishra suffered narrow losses due to time pressure and tactical errors. Despite these individual setbacks, the tournament remains highly competitive with four teams currently tied for the top spot.
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At the Global Chess League, the margin for error can be thin. So thin, it doesn’t exist.
M. Pranesh and Abhimanyu Mishra found that out in excruciating fashion at the Lalit Ashok on Tuesday.
Pranesh was in a completely winning position against Nihal Sarin, but he overlooked a simple checkmate and lost. Pranesh, however, had the consolation that his team, Cheq Mumba Masters, won the match against Fyers American Gambits 11-6.
Abhimanyu’s misfortune against Leon Mendonca proved costly, though. His team, PBG Alaskan Knights, lost to Ganges Grandmasters, 8-12. Abhimanyu was placed for a win in his game that would have given his team a match victory. However, when he promoted his pawn, in the time scramble, he put the queen on the wrong square after the capture.
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