Inside the making of R Vaishali
Indian Express·2h ago·Positivity
What Happened
R Vaishali, 24, became challenger to Women's World Champion Ju Wenjun after winning the Candidates tournament. Grandmaster Peter Svidler highlighted her exceptional ability to calculate complex positions mentally for extended periods. Her childhood training under S Thyagarajan at Bloom Chess Academy and R B Ramesh at Chess Gurukul shaped her discipline, aggression, and visualization skills through rigorous drills and daily commutes.
Key Entities
R VaishaliJu WenjunPeter SvidlerR PraggnanandhaaChess GurukulR B RameshBloom Chess AcademyWomen's Candidates tournament