Vaishali Rameshbabu, an Indian chess player, became a grandmaster after accumulating 2,500 International Chess Federation (FIDE) ranking points.
Vaishali Rameshbabu, the sister of chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa, became India’s third female Grandmaster on Saturday after surpassing 2500 rating during the 2023 IV Elllobregat Open. Vaishali and her younger brother have become the first Grandmaster siblings duo in history with this accomplishment. She has also worked with legends such as Vishwanathan Anand, Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, Dibyendu Barua, R Praggnanandhaa, and others. To commemorate this wonderful occasion, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin congratulated the pair on their accomplishment.
“Congratulations, @chessvaishali, on becoming India’s third female Grandmaster and the first from Tamil Nadu!” 2023 has been a fantastic year for you. You and your brother @rpragchess are the first sister-brother duo to qualify for the #Candidates tournament. You are now the first Grandmaster siblings, which adds to your honor. We are extremely pleased of your accomplishments, and your extraordinary journey serves as an inspiration to aspiring chess players as well as a monument to women’s empowerment in our state! @Udhaystalin @ChessbaseIndia @FIDE_chess,” Stalin tweeted from his official X (previously Twitter) profile.
