Vaishali Rameshbabu becomes India’s 84th Chess Grandmaster

Published on December 04, 2023

Current Context: Vaishali Rameshbabu has indeed become India’s 84th Chess Grandmaster on 1st December 2023.

Vaishali Rameshbabu becomes India’s 84th Chess Grandmaster

Here are some interesting facts about her achievement:

Vaishali Rameshbabu is the third female Grandmaster from India after Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli.
The 22-year-old and her younger brother R. Praggnanandhaa are now officially the first-ever sibling pair in chess history to achieve the Grandmaster title.
She achieved the Grandmaster title at the IV El Llobregat Open in Spain.
Vaishali has gained over 75 FIDE rating points this year.

Question:

Q.1 Who is the 84th Chess Grandmaster from India?
a. Koneru Humpy
b. Harika Dronavalli
c. Vaishali Rameshbabu
d. R. Praggnanandhaa