Vaishali Rameshbabu beats Wesley So and Hans Niemann at Total Chess blitz in Budapest
Chess
On 11 November 2026, India's Vaishali Rameshbabu defeated Wesley So and Hans Niemann in Budapest at the inaugural Total Chess tournament's 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.