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MGD1 advance to knockout round of World Blitz Team chess
The Political and Business Daily
|June 16, 2025
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’ tournament, keeping it in contention for a golden double here.
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With 16 teams moving into the knockouts from four Pools, Team MGD1 in Pool D, played out just one draw -- against Team Hungary -- and won all their other matches to end the day on 23 match points.
A total of 53 teams competed in the round-robin pool stage, with the top-four from each group making it to the knockout.
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