Grandmaster R Vaishali secured her spot in the Women’s Candidates tournament 2026 by winning the Women’s 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. Post navigation Sam Konstas hits century as Australia ‘A’ dominate India ‘A’ on Day 1 ‘Everything in alignment’: Irfan Pathan backs India’s stance on cricket with Pakistan
