'Completely broken' to Candidates leader
Bengaluru, April 11 -- In August last year, Vaishali Rameshbabu was "completely broken". She had lost seven games in a row and finished at the bottom of the field, with zero wins and just one point from nine rounds in the Chennai Grand Masters. "I've had bad tournaments in the past, but this one was too much for me to take," she told Fide.
The Grand Swiss was weeks away and the 24-year-old Indian was convinced that pulling out was her best option. Her family and closest friends coaxed her against it. She went on to win the Grand Swiss and qualify for the Women's Candidates. With four rounds remaining, she is the sole leader in the Women's Candidates by half a point. Should she win, she will play Ju Wenjun in the Women's World Championship....
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