India’s Vaishali Rameshbabu has won the 2026 Candidates Chess Tournament. This is the biggest victory of his career so far. She is the first Indian woman to achieve this. By winning the Candidates Chess Tournament, Vaishali has also secured her place for the World Championship to be held later this year, where she will now face Xu Wenjun, who is a 5-time world champion. (Photo: PTI)
