R Vaishali created history by winning the 2026 Women\u2019s Candidates, earning the right to challenge China\u2019s reigning champion Ju Wenjun for the Women\u2019s World Chess Championship crown. She beat Kateryna Lagno in the final round after Divya Deshmukh held Bibisara Assaubayeva to a draw. Vaishali now faces reigning champion Ju Wenjun and is guaranteed \u20ac28,000 plus additional bonuses.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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