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Last Updated:April 29, 2026, 3:54 PM IST World Champion Gukesh hails Vaishali after her 2026 Women’s Candidates victory in Cyprus, while he prepares to defend his crown against Javokhir Sindarov. World Championship Challenger (Women) Vaishali R and World Champion (Open) Gukesh at a celebration ceremony in Chennai (Credit: X/ChessBaseIndia) When two of India’s brightest chess…
Last Updated:April 16, 2026, 10:42 IST Vaishali Rameshbabu will challenge Ju Wenjun for the Women’s World Championship after winning the 2026 FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament. Vaishali Rameshbabu at the 2026 Candidates (X/FIDE) R Vaishali made history by becoming the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament, securing her place in the World…
Last Updated:April 15, 2026, 10:53 PM IST Vaishali wins the Women’s Candidates, becoming only the second Indian to challenge for the world title — setting up a blockbuster clash with Ju Wenjun. Vaishali R will now challenge defending champion Ju Wenjun for the women’s world title (X/FIDE) India’s golden run in chess might just be…
With R. Praggnanandhaa out of contention, focus has shifted to his sister R. Vaishali, who enters Round 11 of the Women’s Candidates tournament as the sole leader, boosting her chances of sealing the title when play resumes on Saturday after the rest day. Vaishali, on six points, faces Russia’s Aleksandra Goryachkina in the…
Last Updated:April 10, 2026, 12:05 AM IST Javokhir Sindarov defeats Praggnanandhaa to lead Candidates by two points, Vaishali tops women’s Candidates as title race heats up in Paphos. R Praggnanandhaa. (Picture credit: X @rpraggnachess) The unstoppable Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan took another stride towards the title as he defeated India’s R Praggnanandhaa to stretch his…