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Vaishali Rameshbabu also became only the third Indian woman to achieve the grandmaster title

Vaishali secured the title at the IV Elllobregat Open in Spain, becoming Indias third female Grandmaster by surpassing the 2500 ELO rating points barrier.

Vaishali Rameshbabu and her younger brother R Praggnanandhaa rewrote the record books by becoming the first-ever Grandmaster siblings pair in history.

Vaishali, at 22, secured the milestone by crossing 2500 FIDE ratings during the IV El Llobregat Open in Spain. Praggnanandhaa had previously earned the Grandmaster title at the age of 12 in 2018, becoming the second-youngest Grandmaster.

Vaishali and her younger brother, chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, have become the first-ever Grandmaster siblings pair in history.

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and his sister Vaishali are among the world's best chess players.

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and his sister Vaishali are the first Grandmaster brother-sister pair in history.

While Viswanathan Anand is in the twilight of his career, there has been a wave of young Indian chess players who have started to make their mark.

Vaishali Rameshbabu's many successes have always been overshadowed by those of her younger brother, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu. At the Qatar Open, however, the 22-year-old made her third GM norm and will get GM title when she reaches 2500 Elo. Her current live rating is 2471.7. Thorsten Cmiel takes a look at Vaishali's grandmaster performance at the Qatar Masters, the second strongest Open of the year. | Photos: Qatar Chess

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