Total Chess: Women vs elite GMs? Vaishali answers with wins over So, Niemann

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 answer to questions about women competing against elite grandmasters, ahead of the demanding group stage.