[ad_1] Vaishali Ramesh Babu and Dumaraju Gokesh (FIDE Photo) New Delhi: The entire nation woke up to a historic realization on Thursday. Two of India’s young chess masters, 19-year-old Dumaraju Gokesh and 24-year-old Vaishali Ramesh Babu, will compete in their respective World Chess Championship matches. This means that for the first time, India has a…
[ad_1] Vaishali and coach RB Ramesh carrying Praneesh M. (Photo by Michael Waloza and Chennai Grandmasters) New Delhi: The Chennai Grand Masters is an elite-level annual closed tournament held every year in what is considered the chess capital of India. Divided into two divisions, Masters and Challengers, players from different countries are invited to compete…
[ad_1] Vaishali Ramesh Babu vs Katrina Ligno (Photo by Nikki Rega) New Delhi: There is a saying. In English, it goes like this, “Fortune favors the brave”. Let’s start with the “luck” part. For 24-year-old Vaishali Ramesh Babu, winning his game on Wednesday was not enough to make him a champion. Sharing a similar 7.5/14…
[ad_1] Vaishali vs Zoe Jenner (Photo by Nikki Rega/FIDE) New Delhi: R Vaishali not only created history by winning the 2026 Women Candidates Tournament with 8.5/14 points but also walked away with a major cash prize for her stellar performance. By eliminating first, Vaishali He is guaranteed a winning prize of €28,000, one of the…
[ad_1] R Vaishali (Photo by Michal Walusza) New Delhi: History was made on the shores of the Mediterranean as Vaishali Rameshbabu won the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament on Wednesday, earning the right to challenge China’s reigning champion Jo Wenjin for the Women’s World Chess Championship crown later this year.Going into the final round, VaishaliHis fate…
[ad_1] RL India’s Vaishali Ramesh Babu, Kazakhstan’s Bibi Sara Isaobaifa, and China’s Zhu Jin (Photos by Michael Waloza) New Delhi: The clock of judgment has arrived. Unless a tiebreaker is forced and we have to wait another day, on Wednesday the Mediterranean shores of Cyprus will decide who will be crowned the female contender to…
[ad_1] Ramesh Babu Vaishali (File Photo/Getty Images) Joint leader R Vaishali (7 points) will have to defeat last edition’s winner Tan Zhongy with the black pieces in the 13th and final round on Tuesday to give herself a good shot at the women’s candidate chess title in Cyprus after Monday’s rest day. However, that would…
[ad_1] Vaishali Ramesh Babu vs Alexandra Gorichkina (Photo by Niki Rega) NEW DELHI: For the first time among women candidates in Cyprus, one has dominated, and, to no one’s surprise, it is India’s own Vaishali Ramesh Babu.Playing with the black pieces in round 11 on Saturday, she claimed victory over former world championship challenger Alexandra…
[ad_1] R Vaishali (Photo by Niki Rega) New Delhi: As the FIDE candidates in Cyprus 2026 head towards a much-needed rest day, India’s Vaishali Ramesh Babu has emerged as the woman to beat.The 24-year-old, despite being drawn in the 10th round, broke away from the pack to become the sole table-topper in the women’s section,…