Vaishali defeats Niemann and So in Budapest blitz at World Championship Tour Pilot

Indian Grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu defeated Hans Niemann and Wesley So in the blitz event at the Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot in Budapest, in a report published on November 11, 2026.

She scored four points from nine rounds and said she was "looking forward to Magnus's group".

Magnus Carlsen won the blitz event unbeaten with seven points, securing an early tournament advantage.