Total Chess Pilot: Vaishali Takes Down Niemann and So in Blitz

Total Chess Pilot: Vaishali takes down Niemann and So in blitz

The Indian GM is the lowest rated player in the tournament being played in Budapest

Total Chess World Championship: Vaishali beats Niemann, So in blitz tournament

The Indian Grandmaster, who was the lowest-rated in the competition, finished 17th in a 24-player field with four points from nine rounds.

Total Chess: Women vs elite GMs? Vaishali answers with wins over So, Niemann as Carlsen strikes first

India's Vaishali Rameshbabu made an early statement at the inaugural Total Chess tournament in Budapest, defeating in-form Wesley So and Hans Niemann in the nine-round blitz event. One of only two women in the 24-player field, Vaishali offered an emphatic answer to questions about women competing against elite grandmasters, ahead of the demanding group stage.

I see Total Chess as training for World Championship: Vaishali Rameshbabu

The Indian grandmaster, one of only two women in the 24-player field at Total Chess, beat Hans Niemann in a blitz opener

R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, R Vaishali Face Stern Test At Total Chess World Championship Tour

The Indian trio of R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi and R Vaishali faces a stern test in a star-studded field led by World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen at the Total Chess World Championship Tour pilot

Praggnanandhaa, Erigaisi, Carlsen Among 24 Chess Stars for Budapest Total Chess Championship Pilot

Budapest, November 10, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) Indian grandmasters R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi, along with leading Indian woman player Vaishali Rameshbabu, are among 24 elite competitors assembling in Budapest for the pilot edition of the Total Chess World Championship Tour, an ambitious new tournament designed to test a format combining three major time controls. […]