When a food poisoning bout and forced 2-month rest worked its magic for Vaishali Rameshbabu to rediscover joy in chess in 2024
Indian Express·17h ago·Positivity
What Happened
Indian chess player Vaishali Rameshbabu fell ill after being eliminated from the World Cup in July 2023. She took a two-month break from tournaments while recovering at home. During this period, she reconnected with life beyond chess and rediscovered her passion for the game. She subsequently won the Asian Games silver, the Grand Swiss title, and qualified for the Candidates tournament. Vaishali credited the break for shifting her focus from results-oriented play to enjoying chess itself.
Key Entities
Vaishali RameshbabuWorld CupWomen's Chess World ChampionshipsCyprus CandidatesAsian GamesGrand Swiss