Vaishali Rameshbabu with brother Praggnanandhaa© Twitter
Indian chess participant Vaishali Rameshbabu, sister of chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa, on Saturday changed into Bharat’s 3rd feminine Grandmaster via surpassing 2500 score right through the 2023 IV Elllobregat Perceivable on Saturday. With this fulfillment, Vaishali and her more youthful brother have turn out to be the first-ever Grandmaster siblings pair in historical past. She has additionally joined the likes of mythical Vishwanathan Anand, Koneru Humpy, Harika Dronavalli, Dibyendu Barua, R Praggnanandhaa and so on. To praise this joyous week, Tamil Nadu Leading Minister MK Stalin congratulated the duo on their fulfillment.
“Huge congrats, @chessvaishali, on becoming the third female Grandmaster from India and the first from Tamil Nadu! 2023 has been splendid for you. Alongside your brother @rpragchess, you’ve made history as the first sister-brother duo to qualify for the #Candidates tournament. Adding to the glory, you are now the first-ever Grandmaster siblings. We’re immensely proud of your achievements, and your remarkable journey is an inspiration to aspiring chess enthusiasts and a testament to women’s empowerment in our state! #TamilNaduPride@Udhaystalin @ChessbaseIndia @FIDE_chess,” tweeted Stalin from his respectable X (previously Twitter) deal with.
Plenty congrats, @chessvaishali, on changing into the 3rd feminine Grandmaster from Bharat and the 1st from Tamil Nadu!
2023 has been superb for you. Along your brother @rpragchess, you’ve made historical past as the 1st sister-brother duo to qualify for the #Candidates event.… pic.twitter.com/f4I89LcJ5O
— M.Ok.Stalin (@mkstalin) December 2, 2023
Previous having fulfilled 3 GM norms, Vaishali finished the only ultimate requirement on Friday via reaching the desired collection of score issues. She is the 3rd feminine participant to score the grandmaster name, but even so Humpy and Dronavalli.
(With ANI Inputs)
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