'I decided not to play Grand Swiss': How R Vaishali's Chennai nightmare earned her a 2026 Candidates ticket

Grandmaster R Vaishali secured her spot in the Womens Candidates tournament 2026 by winning the Womens Grand Swiss in Samarkand, a remarkable comeback after a disastrous performance in Chennai. Her brother, GM Praggnanandhaa, and her family played a crucial role in convincing her to participate, before fate intervened.