New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- Marc'andria Maurizzi registered a last-gasp win over Volodar Murzin on the prodigy board to help defending champions Triveni Continental Kings escape to an 8-7 victory over Fyers Amerian Gambits and open up a six-point lead at the top of the leader board on Matchday 7 in the Global Chess League, a joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and FIDE, as per a release.

Ganges Grandmasters defeated Alpine SG Pipers but lost to PBG Alaskan Knights and now sit in third place with 12 match points.

upGrad Mumba Masters are second with 12 match points despite going dow to American Gambits 16-1 on Saturday while the Continental Kings have 18 points and already have one foot in the final.

At one stage, it looked like the American Ga...