Team MGD1, a Pune-based chess management firm, won 10 of 12 rounds in the Swiss-format tournament with a time control of 15 ...

Arjun Erigaisi’s Team MGD1 and Viswanathan Anand’s Freedom powered into the knockouts on Day 1 of the Blitz leg at the 2025 ...

But a draw against Team Freedom and a loss to Team Hexamind on Day Two left them needing a flawless finish to stay alive ...

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 ...

Abhijeet Gupta’s career statistics might not show the peak ratings of legends like Viswanathan Anand or current stars like ...

Team MGD1, seeded sixth, made history by becoming the first Indian team to win the FIDE World Rapid Team Championships in ...

Tayade's astonishing performances at the team event in the UK helped his side, headlined by Arjun Erigaisi, take the top spot ...

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.

Viswanathan Anand showcased his GOAT status recently, at the World Rapid and Blitz Team Championship, with a win against ...