Gotham Knights overcame Shanghai Tigers with a dominating score of 9.5-6.5 in the finals of the 2023 Pro Chess League. The Knights won the top prize of $25,000 while the Tigers settled for $20,000.
GM Vladimir Fedoseev sizzled for the Knights in the finals with a 4/4 score and also selected as the “Most Valuable Player” of the season to pocket a prize money of $5,000. GM Hikaru Nakamura suffered his only loss in the knockout stage of the league against GM Wei Yi in the final round. He nevertheless finished with an impressive 3/4 score.
In an all-Indian match-up, Indian Yogis comprehensively beat MGD1 with an impressive 10.5-5.5 score to capture third place. For the Yogis, GM Nihal Sarin scored an impressive 3.5/4, while GM Vidit Gujrathi and GM M Pranesh both scored 3/4 enabling their team to post a big score.
The Yogis won $15,000 while MGD1 settled for $10,000.
This is a flash report. The full report will be added soon.
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Gotham Knights 9.5 – Shanghai Tigers 6.5
The Knights defeated the Tigers with a margin of 2.5-1.5 in the first round, 3-1 in the second round, and drew the final two rounds 2-2 to achieve the victory.
Indian Yogis 10.5 – 5.5 Team MGD1
Indian Yogis won big with an identical margin of 3-1 score in the first, third, and fourth rounds even while losing the second round with a 1.5-2.5 margin, to post a commanding final score of 10.5-5.5 to achieve third place.
Final Standings
MVP Winners
Congratulations to Vladimir Fedoseev on being named the 2023 #ProChess League MVP after an incredible season 🔥 pic.twitter.com/QLaU748cVu
— Chess.com (@chesscom) May 14, 2023
The Pro Chess League (PCL) is the number-one online global chess league for teams from all over the world. The Playoffs feature eight teams playing rapid games for their piece of the $150,000 prize fund.
Eight teams compete in a single-elimination knockout. The time control is 10+2. The first team to score 8.5 points wins the match.
Previous coverage:
- Tigers Rout Yogis; Gotham Knights Crush Team MGD1, Set Up Finals Clash
- Tiebreak Win For Team MGD1 Vs. Chess Wizards; Yogis Prevail Over Blitz
- Shanghai Tigers, Gotham Knights Win Quarterfinals 1 & 2
- Fedoseev Leads Gotham Knights To Victory
- Tigers Sweep Bulldogs 4-0, Advance To Playoffs; Blitz Wins Battle On Board 4
- Adhiban Gains Perfect Score For Team MGD1, Lee Wins Upset Of Season For Arch Bishops
- Gotham Knights Advance To Playoffs, Croatia Bulldogs Best Team Blitz In Tiebreaks
- Indian Yogis Qualify For Playoffs, Chessbrahs Stage Reversal With Carlsen’s Perfect Score
- Norway Gnomes Recover To Steal Match Win, Spanish Maniac Shrimps Run Riot
- Nakamura Scores 4/4 For Gotham Knights, Croatia Bulldogs Outclass Berlin Bears
- Balance Over MVPs: Shanghai Tigers, Team MGD1 Defeat Heavyweights
- Levitov Chess Wizards Win Again, Garden State Passers Fry Spanish Maniac Shrimps
- Yogis 4-0 Turnaround Stuns Chessbrahs, Capybaras Crush Cobras
- Shanghai Tigers, California Unicorns Post Comfortable Wins
- Blitz Flips Script In Tiebreaks, Gotham Knights Dominate After Shocking Upset
- Carlsen Swindles For Chessbrah Victory, Indian Yogis Dominate Brazil Capybaras
- Spanish Maniac Shrimps Qualify For PCL Main Event
- Pro Chess League 2023: All 16 Teams And The Players To Watch Out For
