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Vaishali Upsets So, Niemann; Carlsen Wins Blitz Event At Total Chess Pilot

Headline via NDTV · first report 11 Nov, 09:48 IST, latest 11 Nov, 21:20 IST

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What we know

3 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Times of India at 11 Nov, 09:48 IST; the latest is from Sportstar at 11 Nov, 21:20 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report11 Nov, 09:48 IST
Latest report11 Nov, 21:20 IST
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India's Vaishali Rameshbabu made an early statement at the inaugural Total Chess tournament in Budapest, defeating in-form Wesley So and Hans Niemann in the nine-round blitz event. One of only two women in the 24-player field, Vaishali offered an emphatic…
Indian Grandmaster R Vaishali registered impressive victories over Wesley So and Hans Niemann, while world No.1 Magnus Carlsen lived up to his top billing by winning the nine-round Blitz Swiss that...
The Indian Grandmaster, who was the lowest-rated in the competition, finished 17th in a 24-player field with four points from nine rounds.

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