Vaishali Rameshbabu Wins FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss 2025, Secures Spot in Women’s Candidates 2026 With Second Consecutive Title
The 24-year-old Indian Grand Master, who had earlier defeated Ukraine's Mariya Muzychuk, played out a draw against China's Tan Zhongyi in the last round to clinch the title for the second consecutive year. Also, Vaishali Rameshbabu, with this victory, qualified for the Women's Candidates for the second year in a row.
Vaishali Rameshbabu won the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss 2025 title in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on September 15. The Indian Grand Master had earlier held the joint-lead with 7.5/10 in the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss 2025, with a victory over Ukraine's Mariya Muzychuk and she clinched the title by playing out a draw against China's Tan Zhongyi. This is the second consecutive FIDE Women's Grand Swiss title for Vaishali Rameshbabu. The 24-year-old also qualified for the Women's Candidates 2026 tournament with this victory and she became the third Indian to qualify for the tournament after Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy, who had finished as finalists in the FIDE Women's World Cup earlier this year. Youngest Grandmaster Abhimanyu Mishra Takes Down Youngest World Chess Champion Gukesh D in Fifth Round of Ongoing FIDE Grand Swiss 2025.
Vaishali Rameshbabu Wins FIDE Women's Grand Swiss 2025
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