Bio/Wiki
| Profession | Student and Chess Player |
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Physical Stats & More
| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Black |
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Personal Life
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
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| Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| School | Velammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai |
| College/University | M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Family
| Father | Rameshbabu (employed at Tamil Nadu State Corporation Bank as a branch manager) | ||
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| Mother | Nagalakshmi (homemaker) | ||
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Career
| Debut | 2016: Woman International Master (WIM) title |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| R. Vaishali is an Indian chess player with the FIDE titles of International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM). | |
| She claimed victory in the Under-12 Girls’ World Youth Chess Championship in 2012. | |
| In the same year, she was awarded the World under-12 Champion’s trophy. | |
| Her chess journey began in 2014 when she started practicing with her brother. | |
| In 2015, she secured first place in the Under-14 Girls’ World Youth Chess Championship. | |
| At the age of 12, she defeated Magnus Carlsen in a game of chess. | |
| In 2020, she participated in the Online Olympiad and clinched a gold medal. | |
| In 2022, she competed in the 8th Fischer Memorial and earned her second Grandmaster norm. | |
| She was part of the historic Indian women’s team that won a bronze medal at an Olympiad in 2022. | |
| Additionally, she is associated with the Westbridge Anand Chess Academy. |
