Vaishali Rameshbabu produced a seminal moment for Indian chess by becoming the first woman from the country to clinch the revered Candidates tournament. 
She did so by accumulating 8.5 points from her 14 matches at the tournament in Cyprus on Wednesday. 

‘Remarkable achievement’

Veteran Indian GM Pravin Thipsay termed it as a remarkable achievement, not only because Vaishali, 24, was the lowest-ranked player [18th] in the seven-player global event, but also because of the incredible strides she has taken to lift her game to the next level, after a few years of stagnancy.