FIDE Bestows Grandmaster(GM) Title to Indian Chess Player Vaishali Rameshbabu

Current Context: Indian chess player Vaishali Rameshbabu was officially bestowed the title of Grandmaster (GM) by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) on May 1, 2024.

• This significant achievement took place during the IV El Llobregat Open in Spain, making her the 84th Grandmaster from India and the 42nd woman globally to achieve this title.
• Notably, she and her brother, GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, are the first brother-sister GM combination in chess history.
• Vaishali’s chess career includes victories in the Girls’ World Youth Chess Championship for Under-12s in 2012 and Under-14s in 2015, and she received the Woman International Master (WIM) title in 2016 and became a Woman Grandmaster (WGM) in 2018.
• Her achievement is a proud moment for Indian chess.

Question:

Q.1 When was Vaishali Rameshbabu officially bestowed the title of Grandmaster (GM) by the International Chess Federation (FIDE)?
a. May 1, 2022
b. May 1, 2023
c. May 1, 2024
d. May 1, 2025