India, April 10 -- India's brightest hope at the Candidates tournament, is now Vaishali Rameshbabu. The 24-year-old Indian has now jumped into sole lead at the Women's Candidates. Unlike in the Open section, the women's standings have witnessed meltdowns and mayhem with no player dominating the field. Vaishali's remarkable play in recent rounds - winning three of her last five games - now places her at the top of the standings, with just four rounds remaining. With her aggressive play and fiery sacrifices, Vaishali has made a timely bid for first place. In the last Candidates, she won five games in a row in the latter half. This time, she decided to get going just in time.

In Round 10 on Thursday, she played out a 42-move draw against An...