The inaugural Team Chess Battle Final, featuring top grandmasters including Fabiano Caruana and Cristian Chirila of Team @CSQpod, concluded with Team C-Squared being crowned champions. The event took place on March 8th, starting at 3PM ET, and attracted significant attention from the chess community. Despite a critical mistake with 32.Nd1 that could have cost them the game, Team C-Squared managed to secure a win in the first game. Their opponents, led by Robert and Danya, acknowledged their defeat but remained hopeful for the second game, emphasizing their strategy with the white pieces and mentioning, "The Alekhine was a great choice." However, Caruana and Chirila only needed a draw in the second game to clinch the title. They achieved this with a brilliant rook sacrifice, leading to their victory and splitting a prize of $7,000. The event was marked by strategic plays and a strong team spirit, with Chirila humorously noting his significant contribution to the team's success.
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GMs @FabianoCaruana and @CristianChirila of @CSQpod won the inaugural #TeamChess Battle, splitting $7,000 and bragging rights until the next one! https://t.co/tQ5Kjze7iq
"We know who carried the team 90% of the time," says Chirila! #TeamChess https://t.co/2ZWMEJ4fiu
Team @CSQpod close it out with a BRILLIANT comeback! @FabianoCaruana and @CristianChirila are your first #TeamChess Battle Champions! ππ https://t.co/a24XQNvT7o
Fabi and Chirila find the BRILLIANT rook sac to even up the game!! All they need here is a draw π #TeamChess https://t.co/gW5gRTl9Ww
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"The Alekhine was a great choice. I think we handled it quite nicely," says Robert despite the loss in game one. Danya: "We have the white pieces in the second game and we're not giving up!" #TeamChess https://t.co/RlsxR1JlLk
Caruana and Chirila need a draw in game two to win the #TeamChess Final! https://t.co/OPXoQlJoYM
Trading rooks would have given drawing chances in the knight endgame, but after 50...Ra5? it looks like Team C-Squared is going to win game one! https://t.co/nq7AxYyQVX #TeamChess https://t.co/BFseW9nVKc
32.Nd1? throws fully away the advantage, but Team C-Squared is very optimistic after making it! #TeamChess https://t.co/nLDLaZNqFo
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π’ ANNOUNCEMENT π’ The Team Chess Battle Final is scheduled for... TOMORROW, March 8th at 3PM ET! Mark your calendars and get ready to crown the first #TeamChess Battle champions! ππ https://t.co/zo2qzTwVLc