Queen on the board: On R. Vaishali winning the Women’s Candidates tournament
The Hindu·13h ago·Positivity
What Happened
R. Vaishali won the Women's Candidates tournament in Cyprus, becoming the first Indian to capture this title dating to 1952. The 24-year-old will challenge China's Ju Wenjun for the World Championship later this year. Vaishali is only the second Indian woman contesting the classical World Championship match.
Key Entities
R. VaishaliWomen's Candidates tournamentJu WenjunWorld Chess ChampionshipCyprusIndiaDivya DeshmukhKoneru Humpy