Vaishali Rameshbabu is sole leader of the FIDE Women Grand Swiss 2025

The Women’s Grand Swiss saw defending champion Vaishali Rameshbabu reclaim sole leadership with a devastating checkmating attack against IM Guo Qi, surging to an impeccable 6/7 and extending her edge over the field. GM Kateryna Lagno held steady in second at 5.5/7 following a quick draw with Antoaneta Stefanova, while GMs Bibisara Assaubayeva and Mariya Muzychuk, along with IM Song Yuxin, all notched victories to climb to 5/7, keeping the Candidates qualification race fiercely contested. D Harika maintained her unbeaten run with a draw against Alexandra Kosteniuk, sitting comfortably at 4/7.

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FIDE Women Grand Swiss 2025, results round 7

Bo.		White	Rtg	Result		Black	Rtg
1	GM	Stefanova, Antoaneta	2395	1/2-1/2	GM	Lagno, Kateryna	2505
2	GM	Vaishali, Rameshbabu	2452	1 – 0	IM	Guo, Qi	2371
3	GM	Assaubayeva, Bibisara	2505	1 – 0	IM	Bulmaga, Irina	2400
4	GM	Muzychuk, Mariya	2484	1 – 0	WIM	Khamdamova, Afruza	2409
5	IM	Tsolakidou, Stavroula	2445	1/2-1/2	GM	Girya, Olga	2386
6	IM	Song, Yuxin	2409	1 – 0	IM	Fataliyeva, Ulviyya	2385
7	IM	Wagner, Dinara	2400	0 – 1	GM	Tan, Zhongyi	2531
8	IM	Yip, Carissa *)	2458	1 – 0	IM	Garifullina, Leya	2477
9	GM	Kosteniuk, Alexandra	2472	1/2-1/2	GM	Dronavalli, Harika	2467
10	GM	Krush, Irina	2366	1/2-1/2	WGM	Gaal, Zsoka	2388
11	GM	Muzychuk, Anna	2535	1 – 0	IM	Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra	2379
12	IM	Shuvalova, Polina	2492	1/2-1/2	IM	Salimova, Nurgyul	2386
13	IM	Lu, Miaoyi	2449	1 – 0	IM	Badelka, Olga	2375
14	IM	Javakhishvili, Lela	2434	0 – 1	IM	Balajayeva, Khanim	2331
15	GM	Danielian, Elina	2405	1 – 0	WGM	Shukhman, Anna	2420
16	WIM	Karimova, Guldona	2324	1/2-1/2	GM	Ushenina, Anna	2409
17	IM	Kamalidenova, Meruert	2349	1/2-1/2	IM	Narva, Mai	2386
18	IM	Injac, Teodora	2454	1 – 0	WCM	Khalilova, Madinabonu	2148
19	IM	Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim	2372	1/2-1/2	IM	Kiolbasa, Oliwia	2405
20	WGM	Balabayeva, Xeniya	2383	0 – 1	WGM	Zhai, Mo	2380
21	WIM	Omonova, Umida	2252	0 – 1	IM	Vantika, Agrawal	2381
22	IM	Efroimski, Marsel	2377	1 – 0	WIM	Kaliakhmet, Elnaz	2299
23	IM	Osmak, Yuliia	2478	1 – 0	WGM	Ouellet, Maili-Jade	2348
24	WIM	Manko, Mariia	2313	1/2-1/2	IM	Arabidze, Meri	2444
25	IM	Mkrtchian, Lilit	2393	1 – 0	IM	Roebers, Eline	2377
26	WGM	Beydullayeva, Govhar	2368	1 – 0	WGM	Wafa, Shrook	2202
27	WIM	Nassr, Lina	2059	1/2-1/2	WIM	Gomez Barrera, Javiera Belen	2173
28	IM	Kulon, Klaudia	2361	1		bye
29	GM	Gunina, Valentina	2418	0		not paired

FIDE Women Grand Swiss 2025, standings round 7

Rk.		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.
1	GM	Vaishali, Rameshbabu	IND	2452	6
2	GM	Lagno, Kateryna	FID	2505	5.5
3	GM	Stefanova, Antoaneta	BUL	2395	5
4	IM	Song, Yuxin	CHN	2409	5
5	GM	Assaubayeva, Bibisara	KAZ	2505	5
6	GM	Muzychuk, Mariya	UKR	2484	5
7	GM	Girya, Olga	FID	2386	4.5
8	IM	Guo, Qi	CHN	2371	4.5
9	GM	Tan, Zhongyi	CHN	2531	4.5
10	IM	Yip, Carissa	USA	2458	4.5
11	IM	Tsolakidou, Stavroula	GRE	2445	4.5
12	IM	Fataliyeva, Ulviyya	AZE	2385	4
13	IM	Wagner, Dinara	GER	2400	4
14	IM	Balajayeva, Khanim	AZE	2331	4
15	GM	Krush, Irina	USA	2366	4
16	WIM	Khamdamova, Afruza	UZB	2409	4
17	GM	Kosteniuk, Alexandra	SUI	2472	4
18	GM	Danielian, Elina	ARM	2405	4
19	GM	Muzychuk, Anna	UKR	2535	4
20	GM	Dronavalli, Harika	IND	2467	4
21	IM	Lu, Miaoyi	CHN	2449	4
22	IM	Bulmaga, Irina	ROU	2400	4
23	IM	Salimova, Nurgyul	BUL	2386	3.5
24	IM	Vantika, Agrawal	IND	2381	3.5
25	IM	Narva, Mai	EST	2386	3.5
26	WGM	Zhai, Mo	CHN	2380	3.5
27	WGM	Gaal, Zsoka	HUN	2388	3.5
28	IM	Efroimski, Marsel	ISR	2377	3.5
29	WIM	Karimova, Guldona	UZB	2324	3.5
30	IM	Kamalidenova, Meruert	KAZ	2349	3.5
31	IM	Garifullina, Leya	FID	2477	3.5
32	IM	Shuvalova, Polina	FID	2492	3.5
33	GM	Ushenina, Anna	UKR	2409	3.5
34	IM	Injac, Teodora	SRB	2454	3.5
35	IM	Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra	POL	2379	3
36	IM	Tokhirjonova, Gulrukhbegim	UZB	2372	3
37	IM	Badelka, Olga	AUT	2375	3
38	WCM	Khalilova, Madinabonu	UZB	2148	3
39	IM	Kiolbasa, Oliwia	POL	2405	3
40	WGM	Shukhman, Anna	FID	2420	3
41	IM	Osmak, Yuliia	UKR	2478	3
42	IM	Mkrtchian, Lilit	ARM	2393	3
43	IM	Javakhishvili, Lela	GEO	2434	3
44	WGM	Beydullayeva, Govhar	AZE	2368	2.5
45	WGM	Balabayeva, Xeniya	KAZ	2383	2.5
46	WIM	Omonova, Umida	UZB	2252	2.5
47	WIM	Manko, Mariia	SUI	2313	2.5
48	WIM	Kaliakhmet, Elnaz	KAZ	2299	2.5
49	IM	Arabidze, Meri	GEO	2444	2.5
50	IM	Kulon, Klaudia	POL	2361	2.5
51	IM	Roebers, Eline	NED	2377	2
52	WGM	Ouellet, Maili-Jade	CAN	2348	2
53	WGM	Wafa, Shrook	EGY	2202	2
54	WIM	Nassr, Lina	ALG	2059	2
55	WIM	Gomez Barrera, Javiera Belen	CHI	2173	2
56	GM	Gunina, Valentina	FID	2418	1.5