Overview
- Vaishali finished on 8/11 alongside Kateryna Lagno but prevailed on tie-breaks to retain the crown.
- A solid Round 11 draw with the Black pieces against former world champion Tan Zhongyi sealed the result.
- She becomes the first player to win the Women’s Grand Swiss twice and the first to do it back-to-back.
- India now has three confirmed women in the 2026 Candidates — Vaishali, Koneru Humpy and Divya Deshmukh — with one berth still to be decided.
- Lagno takes the other Women’s Grand Swiss qualifying place for the 2026 Candidates.