Vaishali defeats Niemann and So in Budapest blitz, says she's 'looking forward to Magnus's group'

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11 Nov 2026, 06:19 pm IST|Khelangan Desk
Vaishali defeats Niemann and So in Budapest blitz, says she's 'looking forward to Magnus's group'
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Indian Grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu defeated Hans Niemann and Wesley So in the blitz event at the Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot in Budapest, the Times of India reported on November 11, 2026.

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

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

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