Vaishali Rameshbabu Becomes 84th Grandmaster Of India

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Vaishali Rameshbabu Becomes 84th Grandmaster Of India

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Chennai's Vaishali Rameshbabu has become India's 84th Grandmaster after crossing the coveted 2500 Elo rating during the 2023 IV Elllobregate Open in Barcelona, Spain.

Vaishali has become the third woman Grandmaster of India after Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli.
Vaishali achieved this feat by defeating Turkish FM Tamer Tarik Celebes (2238 rating).
Vaishali is the sister of FIDE World Cup runner-up R Praggnanandhaa and has become the first Indian brother-sister pair to achieve Grandmaster status in chess.
Vaishali had three GM criteria – Xtracon Open 2019, Fischer Memorial 2022 and Qatar Open 2023. Vaishali needed a 4.5 rating to reach her first Grandmaster title at the IV Elllobregat Open.
She is currently ranked world number 11 in the women's rankings and number two in India with a live rating of 2501.5.

Grandmaster in India

Viswanathan Anand is the first Indian player to become a chess grandmaster.
Koneru Humpy is the first Indian woman to win the Grandmaster title.
R Praggnanandhaa is the youngest chess grandmaster.
Tamil Nadu is the Indian state with the most number of Grandmaster titles.
83rd Grandmaster – Aditya Samant
82nd Grandmaster – Vuppala Praneeth
81st Grandmaster – Sayantan Das
80th Grandmaster – Vignesh NR

International Chess Federation (FIDE) -

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) is the governing body of the game of chess and controls all international chess competitions.
It was started in 1924 in Paris.
It was recognized as a global sports organization by the International Olympic Committee in 1999.
Headquarters – Lausanne (Switzerland)
Chairman – Arkady Dvorkovich
Vice President – Vishwanathan Anand

FAQ

Ans - The R Praggnanandhaa and Vaishali Rameshbabu pair have become the first Indian brother-sister pair to achieve the status of Grandmaster in chess.

Ans - Vaishali Rameshbabu has become the third woman Grandmaster of India.

Ans - Vaishali achieved this feat by defeating Turkish FM Tamer Tarik Celebs (2238 rating).

Ans - Vishwanathan Anand is the first Indian player to become a chess grandmaster.

Ans - Koneru Humpy is the first Indian woman to win the Grandmaster title.

Ans – The International Chess Federation (FIDE) headquarters is in Lausanne (Switzerland).