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Vaishali Rameshbabu surges into joint lead ahead of first rest day at FIDE Women's Grand Swiss
September 09, 2025 11:47 pm
The FIDE Grand Swiss is a treacherously complicated event to win. Vaishali topping the field at Samarkand is remarkable when compared to the campaigns of the other favourites: ex-World Champion and top seed Tan Zhongyi is in 15th spot, former women's world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk is 16th while Ukraine’s Anna Muzychuk is 30th.
Vaishali leads women's section; Gukesh vs Arjun Erigaisi ends in rare smiles, Vidit Gujrathi frustrated in 6-hour-long draw
September 08, 2025 5:40 am
Vaishali is the defending champion in the Women's Grand Swiss event, having earned her spot in the Women’s Candidates tournament in the last edition in 2023 by winning at the Isle of Man.
FIDE Grand Swiss: Vaishali Rameshbabu stays in lead with second win on trot, Vantika Agrawal impresses
September 05, 2025 11:49 pm
In the open section of Grand Swiss, there are currently just 3 players - Anton Demchenko, Alireza Firouzja, Parham Maghsoodloo - who have won both games and find themselves on two points. There are seven Indians just half a point behind in the chasing pack of 30 players.
Why Koneru Humpy's emphatic run to the FIDE Women's World Cup semifinal is a splendid achievement
July 21, 2025 7:44 pm
Humpy's qualification to the semifinal guarantees India a coveted spot in the Candidates tournament, with compatriots Divya Deshmukh and Harika Dronavalli — engaged in an all-Indian quarterfinal clash — placed in different brackets.
Norway Chess Women: Vaishali Rameshbabu takes down women’s world champion; Koneru Humpy surges into lead
June 05, 2025 9:25 am
Humpy now has Ju and another former world champion Lei Tingjie standing in her path to winning the title at Norway Chess. Vaishali is fifth in the six-women standings, just half a point behind Lei, with two rounds remaining.
Vaishali speaks up on Nodirbek Yakubboev handshake incident: ‘I respect his views...Didn't bother me in any way’
February 11, 2025 10:46 pm
World No 18 Vaishali will be seen in the Norway Chess later this year which has a strong elite women’s field including Ju Wenjun (World No. 2), Lei Tingjie (No. 4), Humpy Koneru (No. 6) and Anna Muzychuk (No. 8).
Nodirbek Yakubboev gives flowers and chocolate to Vaishali, tenders personal apology for not shaking her hand
January 31, 2025 8:53 am
Yakubboev can be heard apologising to Vaishali where both she and her brother Pragg can he heard repeatedly telling him that it was okay, and that they didn't take any offence. Yakubboev still continues to apologise.
Chess legend Susan Polgar reacts on Nodirbek Yakubboev's handshake snub of Vaishali
January 31, 2025 8:44 am
Susan Polgar gave her opinion on the incident after posting a photo of Nodirbek Yakubboev shaking hands with India's Divya Deshmukh at an event in 2023 and asking, "What's the difference?"
Uzbekistan GM refuses to shake hands with Vaishali on 'religious grounds'
January 31, 2025 8:44 am
Uzbekistan grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev later explained why he refuted to shake hands with Vaishali Rameshbabu in the Tata Steel chess tournament.
How Gukesh won 1st game as chess world champion after finding lucky escape route vs Anish Giri
January 19, 2025 8:07 am
Meanwhile, Praggnanandhaa escaped to a draw against Nodirbek Abdusattorov thanks to an error from the Uzbek while Leon Luke Mendonca squandered a winning edge to lose to Vincent Keymer
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