#Vaishali Rameshbabu’s Swiss Double. Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali Rameshbabu etched her name deeper into chess history by successfully defending her FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss title. The Chennai star clinched the crown for the second consecutive year, showcasing remarkable consistency on one of the sport’s biggest stages.
#Vaishali Rameshbabu claimed her second consecutive Women’s Grand Swiss title, scoring 8/11 points and edging Kateryna Lagno on the first tiebreak criterion – the average rating of opponents, discounting the lowest-rated one. Both Vaishali and Lagno thus qualified for the 2026 Women’s Chess Championships , joining the five players who had already secured spots through the Women’s World Cup and Women’s Grand Prix.
#Vaishali Rameshbabu vs. Tan Zhongyi
#Vaishali and Lagno keep things under control
Tweets — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 16, 2025.
Outstanding accomplishment. Congrats to Vaishali Rameshbabu. Her passion and dedication are exemplary. Best wishes for her future endeavours. @chessvaishali https://t.co/0AgnNjRV93
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 16, 2025
#Vaishali’s victory in Samarkand underlines her ability to have strong performances when the stakes are high. She has now won two of the three editions of the Women’s Grand Swiss that have been held so far – a remarkable feat given that she entered the 2023 edition as the 12th seed and this year’s as the 13th. Her qualification for the 2026 Candidates now offers her another shot at the world title.
Tweets — The Khel India (@TheKhelIndia) September 15, 2025.
INDIA’S NATIONAL ANTHEM IN UZBEKISTAN 🥹
– Vaishali clinched the Women’s Grand Swiss Trophy & Qualified for Candidates 2026! 🙌
pic.twitter.com/UuD5GXTpg9— The Khel India (@TheKhelIndia) September 15, 2025
The supermom Nagalakshmi , a homemaker has raised two extraordinary players. The golden siblings of Indian Chess. World’s first ever brother-sister Grandmasters, Vaishali and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu became the first ever siblings to earn the Grandmaster (GM) title in 2024.
“Vaishali used to watch a lot of TV. Pogo channel, Chutti TV, she would watch some cartoon channels all the time. So, in order to divert her attention, we put her in Chess, Drawing, and Yoga classes for 3 hours post-school, and made her schedule busy. From all of this, she started performing well in Chess within 6 months. We found her a coach. That’s the reason Vaishali became a Chess player.” says Nagalakshmi in an interview.
Tweets — ChessBase India (@ChessbaseIndia) September 15, 2025.
What a proud moment for the mother! 2 time Women’s Grand Swiss Champion @chessvaishali😍❤️
Edit: @ram_abhyudaya#chess #chessbaseindia #vaishali pic.twitter.com/2LnEqugGl4
— ChessBase India (@ChessbaseIndia) September 15, 2025
This back-to-back title defense not only underlines Vaishali’s talent but also signals India’s growing presence in world chess.
SOURCE : https://www.chessbase.in
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