Vaishali won Fide Grand Swiss title for the second consecutive time, Premier Modi appreciated the historical achievement

New -Delhi, September 16 (IANS). Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Grand Master Vaishali Rameshbabu on Tuesday by winning the Fide Women’s Grand Swiss 2025 and creating history. He described it as an ‘excellent achievement’. Premier Modi wrote on the social media platform ‘X’, “excellent achievement. Congratulations to Vaishali Rameshbabu. His passion and dedication are exemplary. The best wishes for his future efforts.” Vaishali Rameshbabu on Monday secured the win in the tournament by stopping former female world champion Tan Zongyi at a draw in the finals. Both Vaishali and Caterina Lanno scored 8 points, but Vaishali got an edge in the draw, which was declared the winner. This is his second big Swiss victory. With this, the Grand Master Vaishali Rameshbabu registered her name in history by becoming the first Indian to successfully defend the FID -FIG -female Grand Swiss title. Vaishali Rameshbabu was also congratulated by this win by world champion Vishwanathan Anand. Anand wrote in the ‘X’ post ‘, congratulations to Vaishali Rameshbabu with his brilliant performance. His perseverance and hard work are really admirable. Winning twice Fid Grand Swiss is an achievement that only a few people can achieve. ” With this victory, Vaishali Rameshbabu confirmed his place in the candidates tournament, which is an important step for the world championship. Candidates tournament is held in 2026. India will now launch three participants in the women’s category. These include Vaishali, Koneru Hampi and World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh. None of the other Indians involved in this competition could make a place in the tournament. At the same time, Aneesh Giri of the Netherlands was the winner in the Open category, which Hans Mokay Takon or America defeated. -Ians RSG shares this story tags