Indian chess player Vaishali Rameshbabu (2475) achieved a remarkable feat by securing her fifth consecutive victory at the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament 2024. Vaishali's latest win came against Kateryna Lagno (2542), concluding the tournament with a score of 7.5/14 and tying for second place. Earlier in the tournament, she also defeated Lei Tingjie, marking her fourth consecutive win. Vaishali's performance is notable as she managed to secure these victories after initially facing four losses in a row.
BREAKING! Vaishali R scores her 5th consecutive win in a row to reach 7.5/14 and finish joint 2nd at the FIDE Womenโs Candidates! ๐ Vaishali scored a record 5 wins in a row AFTER 4 losses in a row! ๐ฅ What a debut by @chessvaishali ๐๐ป #Chess #Chesscom #Vaishali https://t.co/BAouz98AqQ
๐ฎ๐ณ Vaishali Rameshbabu (2475) secures her 5th consecutive victory, triumphing over Kateryna Lagno (2542) in the final round. With this win, she concludes the tournament with a score of 7.5/14 ๐ท Maria Emelianova https://t.co/M83XSnYt1V
Lei Tingjie goes for a stunning queen sac in her crucial game! #FIDECandidates https://t.co/qrIGdE0lMt
FIDE Women's #Candidates2024 R13: @ChessVaishali topples Tingjie, wins four in-a-row https://t.co/fpzmGLh1E9
In other news, ๐ฎ๐ณ @chessvaishali secured her FOURTH straight win in a row! She defeated ๐จ๐ณ Lei Tingjie and is currently tied for third place with 6.5/13 #FIDECandidates https://t.co/oAIx97mA2P