Candidates Chess: How Vaishali crashed into the Chinese wall in Round 12

 India’s Vaishali Rameshbabu suffered a significant setback in the FIDE Candidates, losing to China’s Zhu Jiner and relinquishing her sole lead. The Women’s section is now wide open with both players tied at the top. Meanwhile, Javokhir Sindarov is on the cusp of becoming the challenger in the Open section, needing just a draw in his next match. India’s Vaishali Rameshbabu suffered a significant setback in the FIDE Candidates, losing to China’s Zhu Jiner and relinquishing her sole lead. The Women’s section is now wide open with both players tied at the top. Meanwhile, Javokhir Sindarov is on the cusp of becoming the challenger in the Open section, needing just a draw in his next match.