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A day after becoming the first Indian side to clinch the FIDE World Rapid Team Championship title, Team MGD1 gave another commanding performance to secure a spot in the knockout round of the ‘Blitz’ ...
Arjun Erigaisi’s Team MGD1 and Viswanathan Anand’s Freedom powered into the knockouts on Day 1 of the Blitz leg at the 2025 ...
In a proud moment for Indian chess, Team MGD1 featuring Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi, clinched the Rapid title at the 2025 FIDE ...
Seeded sixth, Team MGD1 posted 10 wins from 12 rounds over three days to emerge champions after a closely-fought battle with ...
Anand hailed the format of the event. "What is commendable is that so many teams composed of fans and club players chose to ...
Team MGD1, seeded sixth, made history by becoming the first Indian team to win the FIDE World Rapid Team Championships in ...
Abhijeet Gupta’s career statistics might not show the peak ratings of legends like Viswanathan Anand or current stars like ...
It was double joy for India as Viswanathan Anand’s Freedom won the bronze medal besides Arjun Erigaisi’s Team MGD1 clinching the 2025 World Rapid Teams title.
One of the star attactions within the MGD1 team was amateur player Atharvaa P Tayade, who also had a perfect record, and had only one defeat.
In a thrilling generational clash, Indian chess legend 5-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand turned back the clock with a ...
Team MGD1 and Hexamind have registered six wins, a draw and a loss each, to lead the pack with 13 points, while Viswanathan ...