She staged a coup in Cyprus. R. Vaishali, seeded eighth in a field of eight, won the women’s Candidates chess tournament, the qualifying event for the World championship match. The 24-year-old from Chennai is the first Indian to do so in the 74-year history of the Candidates. Excerpts: What are your thoughts on the World title match against Ju Wenjun later this year? Published – April 21, 2026 12:12 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation The price of negligence: on the Virudhunagar cracker unit blast The strategic vulnerability in India’s LPG supply model