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    Sister Vaishali follows in Praggs footsteps, wins WR Womens Chess Tour in Tokyo
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    Sister Vaishali Follows In Pragg's Footsteps, Wins WR Women's Chess Tour In Tokyo

    By IANS News June 06, 2026 • 22:32 PM View: 63
    World Championship Challenger: A few hours after Grandmaster (GM) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa made history by becoming the first Indian to win the Norway Chess title, his sister R Vaishali finished on the podium by claiming the title in the first event of the WR Women's Chess Tour in Tokyo, Japan.

    Vaishali, the World Championship Challenger, shone bright in the eight-player rapid event with a time control of 15 minutes with a 10-second increment after every move.

    Vaishali finished ahead of Russians Alexandra Kosteniuk and Kateryna Lagno and Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria, Women's World Champion from 2004 to 2006. The other players in the fray were Anna Sargsyan, Irine Sukandar, Alua Nurman, and Azumi Sakai.

    TAGS Sister Vaishali WR Women Chess Tour Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa Norway Chess World Championship Challenger
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