Held in Cyprus, Vaishali becomes the first Indian woman to win The Candidates and will join hands with her brother Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa in the World Championships. 

India's Vaishali Rameshbabu scripts history, beats Kateryna Lagno to win 2026 FIDE Women's Candidates

Vaishali Rameshbabu created history on Friday by becoming only the third Indian female after Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli to claim the coveted Grandmaster title.

Chess: Vaishali Rameshbabu joins brother R Praggnanandhaa in unique list with Grandmaster title

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India's Vaishali Rameshbabu scripts history, beats Kateryna Lagno to win 2026 FIDE Women's Candidates

Chess: Vaishali Rameshbabu joins brother R Praggnanandhaa in unique list with Grandmaster title