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Vaishali wins bronze at World Blitz Chess Championship

Rameshbabu Vaishali clinched the bronze medal in the women's section of the World Blitz Championship, adding to India's strong performance in chess.

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New York: India's Rameshbabu Vaishali clinched a bronze medal in the women's section of the World Blitz Championship, capping another strong performance by the country's chess players after stalwart Koneru Humpy's title-winning show in the rapid event in New York.

Vaishali defeated China's Zhu Jiner 2.5-1.5 in the quarter-finals before losing to another Chinese opponent Ju Wenjun 0.5-2.5 in the semi-finals.

In an event completely dominated by the Chinese, Ju Wenjun went on to snare the World title, defeating compatriot Lei Tingjie 3.5-2.5.

Five-time World champion and International Chess Federation (FIDE) vice-president Viswanathan Anand congratulated Vaishali for her efforts, saying it was a great way to end the year.

"Congratulations to Vaishali for taking bronze. Her qualification was truly a power-packed performance. Our Waca Chess mentee (WestBridge Anand Chess Academy) has done us proud," Anand wrote on 'X'. Agencies

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