New Delhi: India’s R Vaishali continued her strong run at the World Blitz Chess Championship 2024 in New York on Wednesday to clinch a bronze medal in the women’s section. Vaishali, who entered the quarterfinals after remaining unbeaten, defeated China’s Zhu Jiner 2.5-1.5 in the quarter-final before going down in the semi-final against another Chinese opponent.
India’s hopes were riding on Vaishali after newly-crowned raid champion Koneru Humpy failed to make it to the knockout stage of the blitz event on Tuesday. India’s hopes in the open section also crashed after R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi failed to make it to the next round as they finished below the top 20. Vaishali didn’t disappoint and ensured she returned home with a medal.
Vaishali earned a comfortable victory against Jine, defeating her 2.5-1.5 in the quarters. However, she was outplayed by Chinese grandmaster Ju Wenjum in the semi-final as she lost 0.5-2.5 to settle for a bronze medal. Wenjum went on to clinch the women’s blitz title by defeating her Chinese counterpart Ju Lei Tingjie 3.5-2.5 in the final.
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India’s chess star R Vaishali clinched bronze medal in the World Blitz Chess Championship 2024 in New York on Wednesday, January 01. Vaishali defeated Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
