Despite Anand’s win, Ganges Grandmasters lost, with Richard Rapport going down to Alexander Grischuk, who became the hero of the match and earned three crucial match points for upGrad Mumba Masters.
Ganges Grandmasters suffered their first defeat after three consecutive victories in the Global Chess League, going down to upGrad Mumba Masters in Dubai on Sunday.
Mumba Masters, who have had mixed results so far, were given a headstart by Dronavalli Harika who got the better of Bella Khotenashvili to earn four game points.