Mumba Masters secured a vital 14-5 win over Alpine Sg Pipers on day six of the Global Chess League in Friends House, London on Tuesday.
The win placed Mumba Masters in fourth position, jumping one position from Monday’s lineup.
Despite a strong start to the season, Mumba Masters struggled and lost five matches, including a heavy 4-12 defeat to the Pipers, earlier in the event.
But this time, they bounced back decisively to climb from the bottom of the standings to fourth place, just behind the Pipers.
The match began with a draw on the women's board between Hou Yifan and Humpy Koneru, but the momentum soon shifted to the winning side.
Former world champion Magnus Carlsen, playing on the icon board for the Pipers, lost to Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.
Carlsen was visibly shaken as he stormed out of the playing area.
In response, Piper’s Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa won against Vidit Gujrathi on the blackboard, securing a crucial win that kept his team in the contest.
Peter Svidler then recorded his first tournament victory, defeating Richard Rapport with the black pieces.
However, the tide continued to turn against the Pipers as Kateryna Lagno narrowly escaped defeat, drawing with Harika Dronavalli after the latter ran out of time.
The final blow came when Daniel Dardha was defeated by Raunak Sadhwani, who sealed the victory for the Mumba Masters.
The result keeps the league standings wide open, with Mumba Masters making a crucial move up the table while Alpine Sg Pipers miss the chance to close in on the top two teams.
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